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There was some VERY good news in the Tuesday election. In fact, I believe the passage of Prop. 26 will be equaled to the passage of Prop. 13--this stops much of the tax and fee increases caused by AB 32 and the tax and spend Democrats in Sacramento AND your home town.
"But the passage of the low-profile Proposition 26 – which requires a two-thirds vote for all fee increases in the state legislature and at the local level – will make it virtually impossible for Democrats to seriously address the budget crisis, or combat global warming. It was heartening to see voters defeat Prop 23 and pass Prop 25, but the passage of Prop 26 renders these victories practically meaningless."
The Left understands this massive defeat. "Much of the implementation behind AB 32 (the global warming law that is now safe, thanks to the defeat of Prop 23) relies on charging fees for polluters. Due to Prop 26, these fees will now require a two-thirds vote by the electorate for local fees – or a two-thirds vote of the state legislature. So while AB 32 may be safe, Texas oil companies indirectly killed it with Prop 26."
We may be able to kill the financing of AB 32 through the right of the people to vote for higher taxes AND fees. Watch the Left yell and scream.
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"But the passage of the low-profile Proposition 26 – which requires a two-thirds vote for all fee increases in the state legislature and at the local level – will make it virtually impossible for Democrats to seriously address the budget crisis, or combat global warming. It was heartening to see voters defeat Prop 23 and pass Prop 25, but the passage of Prop 26 renders these victories practically meaningless."
The Left understands this massive defeat. "Much of the implementation behind AB 32 (the global warming law that is now safe, thanks to the defeat of Prop 23) relies on charging fees for polluters. Due to Prop 26, these fees will now require a two-thirds vote by the electorate for local fees – or a two-thirds vote of the state legislature. So while AB 32 may be safe, Texas oil companies indirectly killed it with Prop 26."
We may be able to kill the financing of AB 32 through the right of the people to vote for higher taxes AND fees. Watch the Left yell and scream.
More...