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), the legislators who supported the Big 5/Big Taxes plan are: Senators Dave Cox and Jeff Denham, and Assemblymembers Bill Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Sam Blakeslee, Muke Duvall, Paul Cook, Connie Conway, Bill Emmerson, Nathan Fletcher, Jean Fuller, Danny Gilmore, Brian Nestande, Jim Nielson, and Cameron Smyth.

I haven's seen the votes in the Assembly, but I did listen to the entire Senate Session, including all of the votes. How did Denham support tax increases? He spoke on the floor against them and put out a press release saying why he opposed them:

"“For procedural and policy reasons, I cannot support this bailout.

“There hasn’t been one public hearing and not one citizen has been allowed to testify. The bailout was orchestrated behind closed doors to prevent public scrutiny and opposition.

“It cuts the child tax credit and raises sales, gas, car and income taxes by $15 billion; that’s over $1,100 per family per year.

“This is not a fair and balanced compromise; it takes away over a billion dollars from California families by cutting the child tax credit and instead gives it to Hollywood movie moguls and others.

“Taking more money from hardworking families will not grow the economy, it will grow unemployment.

“Some senators claim Californians support tax increases. Let the voters speak for themselves. The Legislature can pass a constitutional amendment this week and put the issue on the ballot.”

I'm not a Denham fan, but I don't understand Fleishman's inclusion of him on this list.

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As for the phony spending cap: JUST VOTE NO! And remember these guys when they run again in the primaries.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

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I just love Republicans explaining to blue collar workers how they raised taxes on them while voting for tax breaks for Hollywood millionaires who don't need them! That will go over real well in a soundbite.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

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I don't understand Fleishman's inclusion of him on this list.

Denham voted for Maldonado's La Raza bill.