Opinion: Ted Rall Cartoon: Squeezing every last cent out of homeowners
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In ‘Fighting fire with money,’ the editorial board praises a new law requiring homeowners who live in ‘state responsibility zones’ to pay an annual $150 fee.
It’s about time. Cities and counties have done well for themselves by allowing housing in brush-adjacent habitats. They rake in the extra property taxes without paying for the necessary extra fire services to cover such development. Homeowners in some areas -- most notably San Diego -- have added to the problem by refusing to pass taxes for local fire service.
Ted Rall has a different take. Here’s this week’s cartoon:
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Cartoon by Ted Rall / For The Times