&gt; My view is that property taxes fund the very things that make a particular neighborhood desirable, like good schools, roads, parks, and other local services.<p>I think you&#x27;re arguing that richer neighborhoods should have nicer schools, roads and parks. Granted, SF is an exception here, but that&#x27;s precisely how things work elsewhere in California.<p>And if richer neighborhoods don&#x27;t get that, California made annexations pretty easy, which is why you see those tiny municipalities in the vicinity of Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim, etc.