The only problem with your rule is Prop. 13 would have never passed. On the other hand, Prop. 39 and a lot of other taxing and spending initiatives would have failed at the ballot. We certainly ought to enact a measure to require a two-thirds vote to adopt any tax increase, any spending measure and to accept new debt. Its a high enough hurdle that all but the most critical measures would fall short of approval. And that would protect the taxpayers from the rapacious socialists who try to con them into thinking it will cost very little if you vote for our scheme. Since taxpayers are usually outnumbered in an electorate that is happy to tax them to the hilt, such a protection isn't too overrated and we badly need it.
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The only problem with your rule is Prop. 13 would have never passed. Prop 13 would have been exempt. It reduced taxes and capped tax increases.
when the issue involves an increase in taxation.
Under current, legislative procedures, Prop 13, if not worded as a constitutional amendment, would only require a simple majority for passage in the legislature because it does not increase taxes.