Land Value Tax
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A property tax that applies only to the value of land, excluding buildings and improvements.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 5Hacker News·9/24/2026regulationCalifornia weighs wealth tax amid land-tax debate
The article argues that California's proposed billionaire wealth tax is less effective than a land value tax because wealthy individuals can relocate, while land cannot. It estimates California's land value at about $8.14 trillion and says a 0.25% land value tax could raise roughly the same annual revenue as the proposed wealth tax.