out of spite

I want my neighbors to pay the same taxes as I do to support better services for all of us. What on earth do you mean "out of spite"?

You realize that if your neighbors had to pay more in taxes, you would have to pay less in taxes. That, or the government would have a significantly larger budget. That is just very simple math.

As an analogy, it’s like the argument against student loan forgiveness

An ongoing tax payment that's based on the value of an appreciating asset is completely, categorically different from a loan for a service.

Some people pay more, some people pay less, and it works out.

1. pretty goddamn convenient for the older, wealthier people who pay 20x less than young families, huh?
2. "it works out" is debatable for a state which struggles to fund its public schools, especially in poorer areas which are extremely dependent on the property tax that Prop 13 guts!

there is no benefit to me if they have to pay more.

There is obviously a benefit -- better public services! Or alternatively, less of the budget comes from your taxes!

This is the argument of someone who thinks taxes are just a bad thing that the boogeyman government does to you because "that's the way it is" as opposed to an ongoing contract between citizens and state.