How Property Taxes DOOMED Compton

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Compton is synonymous with gangsta rap and gangs, but why did this small bedroom community come to have such a reputation? It turns out municipal tax policy played a role.

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This video is largely based on the great book “Death of a Suburban Dream: Race and Schools in Compton, California” by Emily E. Straus. Consider purchasing! https://www.amazon.com/Death-Suburban...

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https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/tax/p...

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/bi...

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/ma...

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