Policy Picnic: Fighting Government Theft of Home Equity in the U.S.

When Uri Rafaeli accidentally underpaid his property taxes by $8, Oakland County took his Michigan rental home. The county sold it for $25,000 and kept all the profits. Shockingly, this same kind of home equity theft is happening in approximately a dozen states including Oregon. Listen to Christina Martin speak about the dangers of home equity theft in this recording of Cascade Policy Institute's July Policy Picnic. Christina Martin is a senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, where she fights to bring justice to her clients and set precedents that protect individuals across the country from government overreach. Prior to working at PLF, Christina was a Policy Analyst at Cascade Policy Institute. Pacific Legal Foundation is leading the fight to end this theft and has already seen victories in Michigan, North Dakota, and Montana. Learn about the problem, the traditional property rights at stake, and strategies to end the theft at this virtual policy picnic.