San Francisco Empty Homes Tax
A vacancy tax struck down before it raised a dime.
D · 11/24
1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)
Tax empty units to push them onto the market.
2 · The realist counter-case
Critics called it an unconstitutional taking.
3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats
Prop M (2022) struck down (Oct 2024) as a taking and state-preempted; $0 net.
4 · Liberty check
Pits owners' right to hold property against a use mandate.
5 · The real tradeoff
Legally exposed; no occupancy effect.
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