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property tax: California: New Fee - Fire Prevention Will Cost Homeowners $150. per year - 08/12/11 01:24 PM
Cal Fire Fee
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed into law a $150 annual wildfire protection fee for property owners in rural areas of California. While the regulators are still working out the details and some counties are even preparing to seek answers from the courts, we want you to be as prepared as possible with knowledge of the areas likely to be affected by this new fee. We have provided a copy of the map showing those proposed affected areas in yellow.

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property tax: Buy in El Dorado County Save on property tax! - 08/06/09 06:47 PM
El Dorado County Supervisors are very close to adopting Proposition 60,90 & 110 which allows homeowners Over 55 or disabled, in other counties to switch their lower Prop 13 tax basis to their new home in El Dorado County.  This would SAVE BUYERS several THOUSANDS of dollars over time.  This could be a very attractive reason to come up the Highway 50 corridor if they don't have a specific foothill destination picked out.
If either spouse is over age 55 (when the old home is sold), PROP 60 allows replacement of a primary residence with a new home of equal or lesser value (but … (1 comments)

property tax: The song of the Mosquito. Your VOTE counts! - 11/03/08 10:52 AM
There is some apathy about voting, yet it often is over looked as a governing source on what property taxes we pay.  Here in California we have the protection of Proposition 13 (which thankfully the masses voted for) to restrict how much our property taxes can go up.  However many local bonds are voted upon and do wind up being collected with our taxes.  So make sure you read through the propositions and local measures.  They affect all those in specific areas whether they voted or not!
 The person, who thinks one small voice is not heard, never slept in a … (0 comments)

 
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