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CRA President and CEO Speaks to Apparel News about Proposition 15’s Impact on the Retail Industry and CA’s Economy

California Proposition 15 Roils Retailers The proposition has been unpopular with retail and business trade groups including the California Small Business Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association, released a statement urging voters not to support the proposition. “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in four California workers were employed […]

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin in Sacramento NBC Affiliate KCRA 3: California’s Prop. 15 would raise taxes on commercial buildings

Opponents say proposition has hidden agenda; supporters say it will help schools SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s one of the hottest issues on the November ballot — but it is often misunderstood.  Proposition 15 promises the biggest change in property taxes in 40 years. The measure would raise up to $11.5 billion for schools and local

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CRA’s President and CEO in BISNOW: California CRE’s ‘No. 1 Target’ On The Ballot May Be A Close Call

California’s commercial real estate industry is preparing for the home stretch of an election campaign that could have major consequences for the state’s property owners and businesses. Thus far, it is shaping up to be a close call, at least for one of the industry’s two big items. Proposition 15, which would raise taxes on commercial

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin responds to Split-Roll Initiative Ballot Qualification

Courthouse News Service NICK CAHILL MAY 29, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The coronavirus pandemic and California’s shattered finances have injected urgency into an initiative that qualified for the November ballot Friday which — if passed — would reform the state’s landmark property tax code to raise billions for cash-strapped schools and counties. California Secretary

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