Three proposals on the November ballot could change everything for the entire state of California.
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrea Lopez-Villafaña, and Jacob McWhinney discuss three props that are in direct conversation with each other. They're all about taxes, and how difficult would it be for voters to pass them?
Introducing ACA 1. This is a constitutional amendment that would require 55 percent of the vote to pass if you want to build stadiums, roads, parks, etc.
Meets the Taxpayer Protection Act. This states that if you want to raise a special tax, whatever your purpose, you must secure two-thirds of the votes to pass.
The bill also calls for rescinding non-conforming taxes passed in past years. It is the yin to the yang of ACA 1. (There's a lot more to this article, but for you skimmers, this is the gist.)
Introducing ACA 13. This means that if voters want to change the criteria required for a proposal to pass, your proposal must meet the same criteria. As McWhinney says, this is a subtweet of the Taxpayer Protection Act, which says, “If you want props to work harder, you have to work just as hard.” is.
It's a fascinating moment as three state props are pitted against each other. But victory is an illusion. As Lewis explains on this week's show, the specific provisions of each article and how they conflict with each other are needed to determine what would become law if all were passed. You need to consider whether you are
This is important because it affects all of California.and that especially This is important to us in San Diego as local leaders are pushing for tax measures this year. See: San Diego General Use Sales Tax (may come before City Council soon). See: Stormwater Infrastructure Tax by Assembly Speaker Sean Elo Rivera. See: His half-cent sales tax to fund SANDAG transportation projects.
All of this, as well as previous measures blocked by the courts, hinge on legal decisions by three states regarding voting standards. Buckle up and tune in to the Tax Podcast.
I'm a visual person. So I've created a little table with the shortest summaries I can muster: State Props Crib Note
| ACA1 | It becomes easier to pass taxes to make things. |
| Taxpayer Protection Act | It becomes harder to raise taxes (as there are many additional options). |
| ACA13 | If we change the rules, you have to follow them too. |
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