The California Supreme Court is considering whether to remove a controversial tax initiative from the November ballot.
During Wednesday’s oral arguments, the justices seemed split over the debate to nix the measure known as the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” off the ballot.
The court listened to arguments for an hour and did not appear too quick to favor either side.
In 2022, the proposition collected 1.4 million signatures to qualify for the ballot, according to Reform California.
The initiative would mandate that voters sign off on all new tax increases, both at the state and local levels. It would also raise the voter-approval requirement to a two-thirds majority for some local taxes instead of the current, simple majority vote. The business-backed initiative would also reclassify many government fees as taxes. If approved, any tax increase since 2022 must follow the new guidelines….
