"Parcel taxes are a type of property taxes, but they're legal under Prop. 13. In essence, the city imposes a tax not on the value of a piece of property but on its size: larger lots pay higher taxes than smaller ones, but within each category the tax is flat. A $2 million 2,000-square-foot house on a standard 25-by-100 foot lot pays the same as a similar house assessed at $400,000."
"The Lurie proposal has some progressive elements: Residential properties of more than 5,000 square feet would pay a higher rate, and big commercial properties would pay even more. But the proposal would allow residential landlords to pass half the cost of the new taxes onto their tenants. And that has left some renter organizations unhappy. To make it worse: Lurie, sources tell me, didn't even reach out the tenant groups until a few weeks ago, when the plan was largely complete."
Mayor Daniel Lurie plans a parcel tax on the November ballot to fund Muni service. The measure faces crowded-ballot competition and public confusion about parcel taxes. Parcel taxes charge by lot size rather than property value, with flat rates within categories and higher rates for very large residential and commercial properties. The proposal permits residential landlords to pass half the tax onto tenants, prompting resistance from renter organizations. Tenant advocates report late outreach and exclusion from early planning, while landlords' potential pass-throughs raise concerns given high rents and existing rent-control provisions that allow annual increases.
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