Voters also approved Proposition 22, which limits the state’s ability to shift funds from local governments and agencies.
Anyone who thinks these two props are bad have rocks in their head. A 2/3 majority should be required to pass "fees"(another name for taxes)and taxes. I don't like doing away with the 2/3 majority for the budget, but it isn't so bad as long as these two things are in place. The last thing CA needs are more taxes and fees.
BTW, California also REJECTED Proposition 23 resoundingly, which would have limited the environmental requirements of law AB 32, California’s anti-greenhouse gas law.
AB 32 was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 27, 2006, and mandates the following:
1. Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
2. Producing one-third of the state’s electricity from renewable sources of energy by 2020.
The intent of Prop 23 is to delay the implementation of AB 32 until unemployment levels in California drop to 5.5 percent or less over four consecutive quarters.
It is not surprising that President Barack Obama and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore came out against Prop 23. Gore has been promoting for the past several years his doomsday scenario of terrible, catastrophic happenings unless the world deals with the underlying causes of global warming.
IN SHORT, THE CLIMATE DOOMSAYERS SUCCEEDED.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR ECONOMY CALIFORNIA. DON’T EXPECT THE OTHER STATES TO BAIL YOU OUT WHEN YOU DECLARE BANKRUPCY.