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split roll

American  

noun

Economics.
  1. a taxation under which real-estate taxes on business and industrial buildings are levied at higher rates than on residential homes.


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Advocates of the split roll have noted that Proposition 13 has allowed some commercial properties — Disneyland, for example — to still be taxed at 1970s valuations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2020

That meatball sandwich comes on a split roll with meatballs, tomato sauce, cheese and arugula.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2017

A Public Policy Institute of California poll released in January found 54 percent of voters favored the split roll, while 38 percent opposed it.

From Washington Times May 31, 2015

“To the extent that these folks are owners and shareholders of California businesses, the split roll measure would hit them again.”

From Washington Times May 31, 2015

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