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January 23, 2003 • Statement by Senator Tom McClintock Thank you for coming. The purpose of this press conference is very simply to put the legislature and the governor on notice that they should not expect to see a penny from increased car taxes if they adopt AB 4X. If the Democrats want the biggest statewide tax revolt in 24 years, this is the quickest way to get it. Within minutes of that measure being chaptered, the paperwork will be filed with the Secretary of State to referend it. This will automatically suspend the act for 90 days. We have...

Fees Would Return To 1998 Level POSTED: 10:08 a.m. PST January 22, 2003 UPDATED: 10:21 a.m. PST January 22, 2003 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Backed by dozens of police and fire chiefs, Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson introduced a bill Tuesday to raise vehicle license fees $115 for the average car and avoid a "public safety disaster" in local budget cuts. "This is a life and death issue," Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said as police chiefs, sheriffs, fire chiefs and other law enforcement leaders packed the Capitol news conference room to support the bill. "There are people who will die...