Californians In Foul Mood Over New Taxes
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Californians are in a generally foul mood about taxes as anti-tax T. E. A. Parties have been held or are planned in communities statewide Santa Barbara’s will be April 4th.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may face an uphill battle to sell six budget-related ballot measures to California voters and, as a new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California indicates, he may not the best salesman.
The PPIC poll found that except for a very popular measure to prevent state officials from getting pay raises during budget crises (Proposition 1F), the measures that Schwarzenegger wants approved at a May 19 special election all have less than majority support.
The most controversial, Proposition 1A, stands at just 39 percent (two-thirds is required to pass it) It’s a rolling spending cap that those on the political left dislike, while another provision that would extend temporary state tax increases if Proposition 1A passes draws fire from the right.
The PPIC poll also found that Schwarzenegger’s own approval rating is continuing to plummet, which indicates that his influence on the ballot measures could be negative.
“Californians are clear that the budget situation is serious,” PPIC president and poll director Mark Baldassare said, “but most disapprove of the leadership in Sacramento — the people who are providing the solutions. These leaders have their work cut out for them if they want to persuade voters that the ballot measures are necessary to address the situation.