Politicians, special interest groups and taxpayer advocates make all kinds of claims about California taxes.
As voters gear up for the June 5 primary, they deserve to know the facts about California’s tax burden — and where those public dollars are spent.
Judy Lin of CALmatters digs out the facts in this must-read story: “The open secret about California taxes.”
One of the best things about the report is that you needn’t be an accountant or have a degree in finance to understand it.
Here are a couple nuggets from her report:
So, arm yourself with the facts. That way, you can separate the truth from the lies when people running for office or pushing ballot measures talk about California taxes.
You can read the story in one sitting. Or take it a few bites at a time. Either way, you can read it at this link.
(Lin’s reporting was supported with a grant from the Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.)
