Your guide to Proposition TE: Exempting fire victims from the 'mansion tax'

Los Angeles Times - Oct 1, 2026

Some Palisades fire victims are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in Measure ULA taxes when selling damaged or destroyed homes. In November, voters will decide whether they deserve a tax exemption with Proposition TE.

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