Author: Reverend Dwight Williams, Chairman, California Senior Alliance
California had a $100 billion surplus just a year and a half ago. But after increasing spending to unsustainable levels and squandering the record-breaking surplus, California is facing a nearly $60 billion deficit.
What will the solution to the deficit be from Sacramento politicians? Based on experience, there will undoubtedly be a call for higher taxes.
Fortunately for seniors and Californians living on fixed incomes, hope is on the horizon with the Taxpayer Protection Act (TPA)—a ballot measure qualified for the November 2024 Election.
If TPA passes, all new state and local tax increases will also have to receive voter approval—including those that might be enacted this year. That means any new taxes to cover the state’s growing deficit must go before voters. After seeing the state’s huge budget surplus wasted, voters desperately need more accountability for how politicians spend their money.
With California’s cost of living continuing to soar, the Taxpayer Protection Act will guard seniors against higher taxes by putting voters in charge—not politicians.
Californians already pay some of the nation’s highest taxes but get few results from their money. That’s why TPA is one of the most important ballot measures since Prop 13.
TPA is a simple measure that does several things:
- Gives voters the final decision on all higher state and local taxes
- Closes loopholes special interests have exploited to raise local taxes
- Creates new transparency and accountability protections
- Maintains current revenue for essential public services
California’s sky-high cost of living has disproportionately hurt seniors. Supporting TPA is one way to help ensure Californians living on a fixed income will not be priced out of our state due to out-of-control tax increases.
This November, vote yes on the Taxpayer Protection Act and put Californians back in control of taxes.
Visit www.taxpayerprotection.com for more information.