California Leftists Push Ballot Measures to Extend Prop. 30's 'Temporary' Tax Hikes

Unexpectedly!

For leftists, there's no such thing as "temporary tax hikes."

At the Los Angeles Times, "Are higher taxes here to stay? Activists push for Prop. 30 extensions":

Gov. Jerry Brown may have expressed reservations about continuing the temporary tax hikes he championed three years ago, but activist groups are pushing forward anyway.

Two campaigns are circulating initiatives to extend some parts of Proposition 30, with the goal of collecting enough signatures to place their proposals on the November 2016 ballot.

One of them, which filed its initiative on Monday, is even using the same political firm, SCN Strategies, that helped elect Brown and convince voters to pass his tax-hike plan in 2012.

Called the “Invest in California’s Children Act,” it would make permanent the higher income taxes set by Proposition 30, which are currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2018. (The quarter-cent sales tax hike would be allowed the lapse.) The proposal would also set higher levies for households earning more than $2 million a year.

Called the “Invest in California’s Children Act,” it would make permanent the higher income taxes set by Proposition 30, which are currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2018. (The quarter-cent sales tax hike would be allowed the lapse.) The proposal would also set higher levies for households earning more than $2 million a year.

Revenue from the taxes is estimated at $10 billion per year, with 45% for K-12 schools, 5% for community colleges, 10% for early childhood programs and 40% for Medi-Cal. It would also ensure some money was deposited in a reserve fund specifically for funding child services, a step intended to shield the programs from cuts during an economic recession.

Asked if the campaign has received or asked for Brown's support, spokesman Dan Newman said, "We're reaching out to all the stakeholders."

The initiative is backed by the California Hospital Assn. and a chapter of the Service Employees International Union representing healthcare workers.

They're not the only powerful interest groups seeking to preserve Proposition 30 revenue. Last week another initiative, the School Funding and Budget Stability Act, was filed by the California Teachers Assn. and the statewide Service Employees International Union.

Instead of making the income tax hike permanent, it would extend them until 2030. All of the money, up to an estimated $9 billion per year, would be sent to schools and community colleges. There would be no additional tax on households earning more than $2 million annually...

LOL! It's for the children!

And hey, don't miss the comments:

ENOUGH ALREADY. Cut some heavily abused programs like food stamps, EBT and welfare. I'm so tired of seeing people use EBT cards in line at the supermarket while using their iPhone 6's and getting into new cars out in the parking lot.

FRANKEN_STEIN

Yeah, they pick up lobster and thick top sirloin steaks with the EBT cards too. Sh*t's out of control.