[FreePaul]

I would favor an "Entertainment Tax" with the proceeds going to promoting decent entertainment. Not likely to happen though.

[mugs99]

making it superfluous to spend tax money on it
They have no intention of spending the money as claimed. This is just a scam for California politicians and their cronies to line their pockets.

Hollywood is involved. That speaks volumes. Hollywood spent millions to get the tobacco tax passed. Hollywood collects 20% of that tax and a couple of pennies per dollar go to the stated goal. The other 80% just evaporates into the ether.
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[Cobra64]

"Proposition 87, which would impose an oil extraction tax on companies that drill in California..."

Don't these jerks understand economics. This is a disincentive!