Remember when we were told the Lotto was necessary to fund public education and improve our roads? Remember when sales taxes were increased to improve public education and our roads? Remember when casino gambling was enacted to solve our problems with public education and roads? Remember when the legislature got a blank check to raise gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to improve the quality of our roads? So what did we get for our money? California ranks near the bottom in education (42d) and about the same in road quality with bridge safety practically being the worst! But never fear, the supermajority Democrat legislature in Sacramento is now proposing $6.2 billion in new taxes and would be more than happy to overturn Proposition 13.
Meanwhile, the legislature introduced Senate Bill 24 in December to require student health centers on all University of California and California State University campuses to offer medical abortions free of charge. Curiously, as fees are increased for out-of-state students, illegal alien/immigrants are allowed in-state rates! Jerry Brown’s last budget included $33 million in taxpayer money to fight deportation and many cities and counties are following suit. The new governor is pushing universal health care for all, including illegals in our sanctuary state.
However, Democrats are considering cutting taxes for one consumable—marijuana, in order to help legal pot shops compete with the black market and of course increase tax revenue…for public education and our roads…again.
