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Well, we can see why California is the number one state for people leaving. We have both Newsome and the courts refusing to allow this ballot measure, even after it was approved and had the required number of signatures.
The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday morning that a ballot measure that would reform how new taxes and tax raises are approved in the state cannot be included on the November ballot.
The initiative, known as the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, would have made raising or introducing new taxes in the state more challenging, requiring voter approval for any new taxes at the local and state level.
Governor Gavin Newsom, labor leaders and other Democratic leaders were against the measure, with Newsom’s administration and Democratic legislators filing a lawsuit to get it removed from the ballot
The measure was already approved for the ballot, having gathered enough signatures, and was backed by the business community, including the California Business Roundtable, which argued that the proposal was necessary to protect taxpayers in a state they believe is over-taxed.
I'm sure it was also backed by ordinary voters, who were a good part of the signatures. But, no need to let democracy get in the way of the good thing they have going there, despite the exodus from the state.
The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday morning that a ballot measure that would reform how new taxes and tax raises are approved in the state cannot be included on the November ballot.
The initiative, known as the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, would have made raising or introducing new taxes in the state more challenging, requiring voter approval for any new taxes at the local and state level.
Governor Gavin Newsom, labor leaders and other Democratic leaders were against the measure, with Newsom’s administration and Democratic legislators filing a lawsuit to get it removed from the ballot
The measure was already approved for the ballot, having gathered enough signatures, and was backed by the business community, including the California Business Roundtable, which argued that the proposal was necessary to protect taxpayers in a state they believe is over-taxed.
I'm sure it was also backed by ordinary voters, who were a good part of the signatures. But, no need to let democracy get in the way of the good thing they have going there, despite the exodus from the state.
