Source: US News & World Report
“The California Supreme Court on Thursday removed a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies in the state Legislature. The measure would have required voter approval for tax increases passed by the state Legislature. It also would have raised the threshold required for voter approval of certain local government tax increases to a two-thirds vote at the polls. Currently those tax increases can take affect if a simple majority of voters approve. … In a unanimous decision, the court ruled the measure could not be enacted by ballot initiative because it ‘would substantially alter our basic plan of government.'” (06/20/24)