My fellow Californians, The results are in. A native-born Californian woman of color, Kamala Harris, has been chosen to serve as the next vice president “Californians have four years to prepare for independence”
Category: Taxes
Inevitable, and preferable to death
Prop 15: YES on fixing our commercial property tax system
California has the population, economic might, and ambitions of a country. But it often doesn’t have a rational tax system to match. Case in point “Prop 15: YES on fixing our commercial property tax system”
Prop 19: YES on reforming California’s residential property tax system
In much the same way that Prop 15 addresses unintended consequences of California’s commercial property tax system, Prop 19 reforms residential property taxes. For starters, “Prop 19: YES on reforming California’s residential property tax system”
Highway Robbery: why Californians shouldn’t trust the federal gas tax
Originally published on Fox & Hounds on election day, November 2018. Today, California voters will have a chance to weigh in on Prop 6, which would repeal “Highway Robbery: why Californians shouldn’t trust the federal gas tax”
What California independence looks like: 12 ways California is already moving towards independence (and one more thing to try)
California independence is hard for a lot of people to picture; maybe people can imagine Californians going to the polls to vote on a declaration “What California independence looks like: 12 ways California is already moving towards independence (and one more thing to try)”
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”
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”
How any state can declare fiscal independence
This article outlines a simple way that any U.S. state can: control the total amount of taxes (state and federal) that state residents and businesses pay stabilize “How any state can declare fiscal independence”