Ask 1000 random Californians of all political stripes to list what they believe should be the state’s spending priorities, and you’ll probably see education, public safety and transportation at the top of almost every list. After that, priorities will vary depending on the individual’s point of view.
What you won’t see on anyone’s list is taxpayer financing of political campaigns, yet that’s just what Prop 15 on the June ballot would do. With a mammoth budget deficit, taxes going up, a crumbling infrastructure, and a host of assorted problems facing California, it’s not surprising that voters can think of plenty of things to spend their money on besides junk mail and negative TV ads.
Four years ago, 74 percent of voters said NO to Prop 89, a plan to tax businesses to finance political campaigns. In 2000, when the state was flush with tax revenue from the dot-com boom, two-thirds of voters rejected another public campaign financing scheme, Proposition 25.
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April 21st, 2010 at 12:00 am
In news today….RNC spends over 60% for overhead.
Wouldn’t it be real nice to take a peek on Flash Report at the California Republican Party expenses….particularily, the travel, leisure, marketing expenses and the OVERHEAD %….
April 21st, 2010 at 12:00 am
Wow, that’s a lot of overhead. What does it buy? Say, isn’t Jon on the executive board of the CRP? So if anyone knows what all that overhead buys, Jon should know. Jon? What does all that overhead buy?
April 26th, 2010 at 12:00 am
I agree with Jon. We’ve already voted, why would we try to subject people to such an ill-advised proposition again?