Fact check: What percentage of California's total state revenue comes from property taxes?

1. Summary of the results

The question cannot be directly answered from the provided analyses, as none of them explicitly state property taxes as a percentage of California's total state revenue. However, we know that:

• Property tax collections generated $83.1 billion in fiscal year 2021-22 ^[1]
• For 2025-26, state-assessed property values increased by 8.4% to $167.2 billion, adding $218 million in tax revenue ^[2]
• The median property tax is $2,839 for a home worth $384,200, with counties collecting about 0.74% of assessed market value ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual points need to be considered:

• Property taxes in California are primarily local revenue sources, not state revenue. The money is split between:
• Schools ($44.6 billion)
• Counties, cities, and special districts ($38.5 billion) ^[1]
• The property tax rate is relatively low at 0.74% compared to other states, due to Proposition 13 limitations ^[3]
• Property values continue to grow, as evidenced by the 8.4% increase in state-assessed properties ^[2]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself contains a fundamental misunderstanding about California's tax structure:

• It assumes property taxes are state revenue, when they are actually local revenue sources
• This misconception could benefit various groups:
• State politicians who want to take credit for local revenue
• Anti-tax groups who might use combined state/local numbers to argue taxes are too high
• Property developers and real estate interests who benefit from confusion about tax structures

The question would be more accurate if it asked about property taxes' contribution to local government revenue rather than state revenue.