Posted on 11/12/2012 2:38:47 PM PST by lowbridge
The big news: It looks like voters have handed two-thirds legislative majorities to the Democrats. The state Senate is a sure thing, and final counting will likely yield supermajority control of the Assembly to the Democrats, thanks, in part, to North Orange County voters’ ousting of Assemblyman Chris Norby.
Currently, the only thing standing between California residents and an endless series of bumps in sales taxes, income taxes, gasoline taxes and business taxes has been the constitutional requirement that raising taxes requires a two-thirds vote.
Republicans in California don’t stand for much, but they have mostly stood together in opposition to tax increases. Likewise, Democrats – including the handful of “moderates” – have been unified in their promotion of higher taxes as the answer to California’s problems. Now the Democrats will have their way, early and often.
“It’s time to start anew and to live within our means but at the same time invest in the cornerstone of our future and of our economy, and that’s education,” Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, told CBS News. “I certainly don’t mean to suggest to my colleagues that the first thing we do is go out and raise more taxes,” he said.
Maybe not the first thing, but certainly the second and third things, if Steinberg runs the Senate the way he has up until now. Gov. Jerry Brown and other high-ranking Democrats assured the public that there will be no tax frenzy. As a headline put it, they “vow restraint,” but don’t believe them. Look at the bills the Legislature passed even when tax increases were not assured.
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“Didn’t you hear they passed high-speed rail?”
How forward-thinking of them. I think I saw an episode about that new-fangled railroad thingie on “Little House On The Prairie”. Way cool, California.
Some of the worst problems in CA come from illegal immigration. While I'm sure Brown is sympatico with the illegals, we found out with Prop. 187 that the Federal Judiciary is too, and they make the rules. Frankly, big agriculture interests in CA that demand low-paid workers are a huge part of that problem. Even if Brown were sent packing we'd still have the illegals as well as a near-communist legislature. As I said before, Brown's just a puppet. Ceausescu wasn't; he was a tyrant.
Calif. has already kicked around the idea of an “Exit/Departure Tax”
“A ballot proposal is underway in California that would amend the State Constitution with a Wealth Tax. Specifically, this is an additional tax to be levied against high valued property, and high income (between 36.5% - 54.3% one-time tax) should a resident die, OR DECIDE TO LEAVE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.”
I heard last week that they’re discussing making it retroactive. We beat cheeks outta there in 2010, and we’re wondering how retroactive it’ll bel.
Google this: california exit tax — and you’ll get some interesting hits.
I was attempting to be funny.
The Constitution guarantees the right of free passage and immigration, of American Citizens, among the several states. The Supreme Court has used that to strike down laws aimed at placing a burden on those moving into a state. I have not researched it, but I expect that the Federal Courts would strike down a measure that placed a burden on moving out of a state.
The Constitution guarantees the right of free passage and immigration, of American Citizens, among the several states. The Supreme Court has used that to strike down laws aimed at placing a burden on those moving into a state. I have not researched it, but I expect that the Federal Courts would strike down a measure that placed a burden on moving out of a state.
Texans are different for a reason, its a culture. While illegals and yankees wander in there is something about the culture that will make some opinions change. Welcome to Texas, enjoy the freedom but never take us for granted. We will have our say about the Democrats taking anything over.Again welcome.
Why am I not surprised?
Guess I don’t have much of a sense of humor when it comes to Ceausescu.
“California will have to build an “iron curtain” now to keep businesses from leaving.”
And that they will do.
With plenty of help from the federal government, too!
Time to take off and nuke Sacramento from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
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