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Property Tax Programs
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Homeowners' Exemption
Proposition 8 (Decline in Value)
Assessment Appeals
Disaster Relief
Builder's Exclusion
Veteran's Exemption
Disabled Veterans
Proposition 60 (Reappraisal Exclusion)
Property Tax Postponement for Senior Citizens, Blind, or Disabled Persons
Institutional Exemption
Proposition 58 (Parent/Child Exclusion)
Proposition 193 (Grandparent/Grandchild(ren) Exemption)
Proposition 19
The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act
BACKGROUND:
In November 2020, California voters passed Proposition 19, which modifies Article XIIIA (aka Proposition 13) of the California Constitution and significantly affects certain types of real property transfers. Proposition 19 makes significant changes to the property tax benefits for families, seniors, severely disabled persons, and victims of natural disaster.
While there is still uncertainty about how the provisions of Proposition 19 will be implemented, to assist taxpayers, the California State Board Equalization has developed the following website to provide general information and legislative updates.
Click here: https://www.boe.ca.gov/prop19/#Introduction
If you have any questions for the County Assessor's Office relating to Proposition 19, you may contact our office at (805) 568-2550 or email us here:
- Parent-Child or Grandparent-Grandchild Transfers: TitleTransferSupport@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
- Tax Base Transfers (Senior, Disabled, Victim of Disaster): AssessorOpsSupport@co.santa-barbara.ca.us