FSP 1.1

Taxing California

ABX1 4 is a four billion dollar tax increase per year,
which increases car registration/licence taxes by approx 200 %
e.g., from $400 per year to $1200 per year.

If the California state government really needs to increase
the car tax, it should make do with a $100 per car increase,
or add a 10 cents per pound levy.

[State Assemblyman Don] Perata and other Democrats said
they can approve the hike on a simple majority vote because they
would be clarifying current law. Tax-related bills normally need
two-thirds support in both houses, requiring that a handful of
Republicans join Democrats for them to pass.
[Oakland Tribune, 2003 Jan 28]

Legislators who voted for this bill may claim that
they did not vote for a tax increase, but merely voted for a
"clarification of existing law to allow your Director of the
Department of Finance to triple the car tax." Ordinary Californians
will not believe such nonsense. They will know that Legislators who
voted for this bill voted for a tax increase. Likewise, if you sign
this bill, we will know that you are equally culpable.

Thanks Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for putting
up the good fight.