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Construction

Jun. 11, 2010

Voters Approve Cut to Temblor Retrofit Taxes

California voters Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Proposition 13, which bans tax increases for earthquake retrofitting.

By Jason W. Armstrong

Daily Journal Staff Writer

California voters Tuesday overwhelmingly passed the Proposition 13, a measure experts expect to trigger increased earthquake retrofitting projects and an uptick in construction jobs.

The measure, approved by 85 percent of voters, changes tax assessment law to bar officials from adjusting values on properties undergoing seismic retrofit construction. Significant construction impr...

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