California Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Tax Measure from Ballot
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The California Supreme Court removed a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom. The measure, supported by over 1 million petitioners, would have required voter approval for any tax increase and retroactively reversed most tax hikes since January 2022. The court ruled it as a constitutional revision, not an amendment, fundamentally altering government fiscal operations. Critics argue this undermines direct democracy, while Newsom maintains it prevents illegal constitutional changes.
- California voters lose a shot at checking state and local tax hikes at the polls The Associated Press
- Anti-tax measure ordered off the ballot by CA Supreme Court Sacramento Bee
- So Much for California's Big November Anti-Tax Initiative The New York Times
- Direct Democracy Dies in California - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- California court removes Taxpayer Protection Act from ballot KCRA Sacramento
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