The First Angry Man | KCET
Howard Jarvis and his 1978 ballot initiative, Proposition 13, changed everything in California and beyond. A new documentary by award-winning filmmakers Jason Cohn and Camille Servan-Schreiber and narrated by Pamela Adlon (Better Things King of the Hill),“The First Angry Man” unpacks the dramatic campaign that slashed property taxes in California, leading to the collapse of the great public ambitions of postwar America and launched a nationwide tax revolt that continues unabated today. In the 40 years since Proposition 13, the nation has witnessed historic growth in economic inequality and the unraveling of America’s safety net.
The broadcast world premiere of "The First Angry Man" airs in Southern California on Tues., Oct. 13 at 8:00 p.m. on KCET and encores on Thurs., Oct. 15 at 8:00 p.m. PT on PBS SoCal, as well as Sun., Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Link TV nationwide (Dish Network 9410 and DirecTV 375). As well as additional airdates on KQED the following Fri., Oct. 16 at 8:00 p.m. PT.
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Prop 13, the campaign to slash property taxes, launched a tax revolt that continues today.
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Prop 13, the campaign to slash property taxes, launched a tax revolt that continues today.
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Prop. 13 represents a clean cleave not just in the state's taxation system, but in the fabric of Californians' lives.
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Filmmakers Jason Cohn and Camille Servan-Schreiber speak about the decade-long journey to untangle the mire that Proposition 13 has brought the state of California into.
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Prop 13’s passing was a pivotal moment in history when individual needs overruled those of society as a whole —and the long-term ramifications are still being debated to this day.
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