June 6, 2006 5:12PM 

# Happy Birthday, Proposition 13! 

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

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Twenty-eight years ago today, California voters approved [Proposition 13.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_13_(1978)) That was the day that middle America rocked the political establishment by saying “Enough!” to tax and spend politics. A pivotal [moment](https://www.cato.org/dailys/7-30-98.html) in the drive to limit government.

The legacy of Proposition 13 is discussed [here](https://www.cato.org/events/030619pfb.html).

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