Bill Newell, Author at Common Ground U.S.A.

Member of California Assembly introduces LVT study legislation

Feb 3, 2023 | Articles, Groundswell

We are excited to announce that Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San José) has recently introduced legislation to study the potential shift from antiquated property tax to land value taxation in California. Land value taxation is a system where taxes are levied based...

CGUSA Member Lars Doucet Interviewed About His Book on Land Value Taxation, Georgism

Jan 11, 2023 | Groundswell, Video

Watch CGUSA member Lars Doucet speak about his book, land value taxation, how land is valued, and...

Detroit effort to shift taxation onto land value highlights a national movement

Jan 9, 2023 | Articles

Detroit has been branded as a lost city. Once an urban jewel of the Great Lakes region, the city’s reign as the Motor Capital has gone the way of MoTown Records, a relic of the past. But that might not remain the case for long. To turn the tide and remake Detroit, the...

Upcoming Events in November

Nov 3, 2022 | Groundswell

Sierra Club Minnesota: TOD & LVT (Transit Oriented Development & Land Value Tax) for Sustainability Date and Time:Tue, Nov 15, 2022; 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Local Time) Organized By: North Star Chapter Location: Virtual >Register<...

The Henry George Program

Nov 3, 2022 | Groundswell

Podcast Announcement: New ep! We have @DonaldShoup on to talk about parking (!) Discussing the success of AB2097, connections to parking reform to land value tax, and much much more LISTEN >>>>>>>>>>...