Tag: tax increases
Did Ballot Harvesting Impact March 3 Bond and Tax Proposals?
Unless both candidates and parties have equally effective voter harvesting operations, why wouldn’t it? Next day returns on the special election for California’s 25th congressional district indicate that a Republican, Mike Garcia, is holding a 56 percent to 44 percent lead over...
Taxes at a Standstill: How the Coronavirus Can Halt Ballot Initiatives in the Coming Years
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to keep people home and put the economy into a lull, the combined health and economic factors have made everyone from state officials to local activists worried about voters passing new taxes, bonds, and propositions...
March Primary Shows San Diego County Voters Are Taxed Out
San Diego County voters sent a message on Super Tuesday that they are tax fatigued to local and state government officials. Lawmakers are now forced to go back to the drawing board to figure out how they will fund their...
2020 March Primary Review: Buzz Patterson vs. Ami Bera in the 7th Congressional District
California Congressional District 7 encompasses the Southern portion of Sacramento County, and is currently represented by Democratic Rep. Ami Bera. Rep. Ami Bera The District is fairly evenly split between Republican and Democrat voters, but many Republicans are hoping to...
Fighting the One-Party State at the Local Level in California
The one-party state has made life in California unaffordable and unfair, and the political system is rigged. But there are ways to fight back. It isn’t a partisan observation to say that California is a one-party state. It’s just...
CA Attorney General Writes Biased Title & Summary for $12.5 Billion ‘Split Roll’ Property Tax Hike
Anti-Proposition 13 special interests have already qualified one ballot measure for the November 2020 statewide ballot that would dismantle the 1978 ballot initiative’s property tax protections, and are currently gathering signatures to qualify a slightly more appealing sounding second version....