SCA 5 is an attack on Proposition 13, which says any local parcel tax must be approved by two-thirds of voters.
We’d like to update you on the outcome of the hearing in the committee. The bill did pass out of committee by a vote of 4-3. Democrats Jim Beall, Bob Hertzberg, Mike McGuire and Scott Wiener voted for SCA 5. Republicans John Moorlach and Jim Nielsen voted no. In an interesting turn of events, the final “no” vote was from State Senate Democrat Melissa Hurtado. This moderate district includes parts of Kern and Fresno counties, as well as Kings and Tulare County.
HJTA was joined in opposition to SCA 5 by a number of groups including the California Chamber of Commerce and the Family Business Association of California.
HJTA is committed to the fight to stop SCA 5 and a similar Constitutional Amendment, ACA 1, from becoming law. You can continue to help by clicking on this link and printing copies of our online petition to give to friends and neighbors: https://www.hjta.org/take-action/print-and-mail-petition/
You can also help by contacting your State Senator to tell them how important it is to protect Proposition 13. You can find your representative’s name and contact information at this link: http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
Sincerely,
David Wolfe
Legislative Director
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Email: [email protected]
I live in Newbury Park and contacted State Senator Stern expressing my concern how SCA-5 would only encourage more flight from an Tax Unfriendly California.
ANOTHER REASON WHY PEOPLE ARE LEAVING CALIFORNIA