This 1-page fact sheet lays out the 12 ways California is moving towards increasing independence from the U.S., summarizing our article What California independence looks like: “What California Independence Looks Like (Fact Sheet)”
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How the New Federal Tax Law Targets California
Once again, California has a bullseye on its back. This 1-page Fact Sheet details the numerous ways the new federal tax law (the “Tax Cuts and “How the New Federal Tax Law Targets California”
California Tax Reform without a Supermajority
The Legislature may, by majority vote, place tax reforms before the voters if they amend or repeal relevant voter-passed legislation. Prop 26 did not take “California Tax Reform without a Supermajority”
Enrollment in Public Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (August 2017)
This 1-page fact sheet gives an overview of the various Medi-Cal plans, with an emphasis on the public managed care plans that could lay the groundwork for “Enrollment in Public Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (August 2017)”
Laying the Groundwork for Single Payer in California
California is closer to a universal Single Payer system than it might seem. 45.8% of Californians are already on Single Payer (Medi-Cal, Medicare, or both). By “Laying the Groundwork for Single Payer in California”
California’s Initiative Circulation Period
California law specifies an unusually short amount of time to collect signatures to qualify an initiative for the ballot. This heavily advantages paid signature collection “California’s Initiative Circulation Period”
Prop 10 and Tax Increases by Majority Vote
The Legislature may, by majority vote, place tax increases before the voters which go towards promoting, supporting, and improving early childhood development from the prenatal “Prop 10 and Tax Increases by Majority Vote”
The California taxpayer’s case for independence
On Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office cleared the California Freedom Coalition’s initiative, “California Autonomy from Federal Government,” for circulation. If passed, it would direct “The California taxpayer’s case for independence”
Backers of California Secession Say State’s Senate Representation Is Dire
Smaller states overrepresented in Congress tend to lean conservative and Republican and, as big blue states like California grow, the power of smaller counterparts actually increases in “Backers of California Secession Say State’s Senate Representation Is Dire”
Representation in the U.S. Senate (Map)
The area of each state on this map shows how much representation in the U.S. Senate the average resident gets. For example, the average Wyomingite “Representation in the U.S. Senate (Map)”