Proposition 30 – California Globe

A California Voters Guide by a Former California Elected Official

November 1, 2022 2:50 amOctober 31, 2022 4:43 pm

Obviously this a purely personal opinion for entertainment purposes only and your mileage may vary or appear larger in the mirror even if it’s not actually a doctor and hasn’t ever played one on television. On the propositions, no. On the...

Latest PPIC Poll: Newsom Lead Slightly Diminishing, Major Props Likely To Fail

October 27, 2022 1:51 pm

The last Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll before the election was released on Thursday, showing Newsom’s lead in the Gubernatorial race slip below 20 points, as well as many key propositions on the ballot failing by wide margins....

New Prop 30 Poll Shows Strong Support In Favor Of Raising Taxes On the Wealthiest Californians

October 4, 2022 1:34 pm

A new poll released on Monday has shown that while Proposition 30 continues to enjoy a double digit advantage in terms of support percentage amongst voters, that support has dwindled from earlier polls, with total support coming under the 50%...

Prop. 30 Splits California’s Ruling Elite

September 25, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 26, 2022 6:21 am

Even by national standards, state ballot initiative campaigns in California are big time politics. You can run a campaign for U.S. Senator in most states in America for less than it costs to qualify and successfully campaign to pass a...

California Has 2nd Worst Taxpayer ROI WalletHub Study Reports

March 24, 2020 7:20 am

With Tax Day on Americans minds, even with the federal government allowing taxpayers to defer payment without penalty due to the coronavirus pandemic, California just placed 49th – second to last – in Wallet Hub’s Return on Investment study of...

With Tax Day Around the Corner, California Still Has Highest In the Nation Individual Income Tax Rates

February 10, 2020 7:38 amFebruary 12, 2020 8:32 am

With Californians preparing their state and federal taxes, it’s a challenge knowing that California’s 13.3% rate is the highest marginal tax rate in the nation. When you add in up to 37% federal taxes, living in California is expensive right...

Local Sacramento Politicians Propose 40-Year Climate Change Sales Tax

December 2, 2019 1:51 pm

‘Only talking about roads is a bygone era and we have to evolve beyond that.’ A group of city and county politicians is working on a November 2020 ballot measure to increase the local sales tax another half cent,...