In the quaint New England town of Chester, Vermont, a formidable group of taxpayers, led by charismatic local businessman Howard Jarvis, ignited a nationwide property tax revolt in the 1970s. Frustrated with soaring property taxes that threatened their homes and livelihoods, they took on the taxman, challenging the conventional wisdom that property taxes were an inevitable burden. Their relentless efforts culminated in the passage of Proposition 13 in California, a landmark initiative that dramatically slashed property taxes and inspired similar tax limitation measures across the country, leaving a lasting impact on the American tax landscape.
