Comments on: 4 or more tax measures likely on crowded fall ballot

By: Mois Pasta

Mois Pasta — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:26:42 +0000

A very good article. Congratulations

By: Ultrawoman

Ultrawoman — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:11:24 +0000

In reply to Rex the Wonder Dog!. They need to get lives!!!

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 01:59:54 +0000

Steyer is behind the Save Lives California campaign, which would use a $2-a-pack tax on cigarettes to shore up state Medi-Cal funding and to pay for health-promotion and anti-smoking programs
The biggest anti-tobacco tax ever passed went to anti-smoking campaigns, in 1988, smoking in this state dropped from like 25% down to 10%, so why do we need more taxes for this? He should pay for it himself with his billions.

” The passage of Proposition 99, despite a massive campaign against it by the tobacco industry, represents a milestone in the tobacco control and public health fields. From its passage in 1988 through 1993, tobacco use in California declined by 27 percent, which is three times faster than the United States average. As a result, Proposition 99 has served as a national model for other states and the federal government. Although allocation of tobacco tax revenues specifically to health education and prevention was a primary goal during the development and passage of Proposition 99, when the venue shifted back to the legislature for implementation, medical organizations successfully advocated illegal diversions of Proposition 99 tobacco control and research funds to medical services”
http://jhppl.dukejournals.org/content/21/3/543.abstract

By: Valtaier

Valtaier — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:02:27 +0000

California is seriously overtaxing the people of the State. The latest debacle is to sock it to property owners with taxes voted on by non property owners. That should be illegal. Think about it. With all the freeloaders in this State squatting on public lands, destroying nature, forcing their dysfunctions on the rest of society and the never ending taxes we pay, who in their right mind is going to stay? This Native Californian is looking to move.