Yesterday the city of Arcadia voted by a 76% percent margin to continue with a tax on communications. Of course Arcadia voted overwhelmingly to defeat Proposition 1A just a few weeks ago.
It was billed as way to keep services in difficult times and a way to be "modernize" the collection. Whenever you see the word "modernize" or "equally" charge folks, it means that new things are being taxed, like in this case VOIP and other things the city fathers couldn’t foresee when they first started taxing stuff.
People like their local services. This June four school districts are holding tax elections. It is a referendum on the management of the local districts. How much taxing can local people take. Stay tuned.