California’s Unstoppable Taxation Machine

The powers that be seek to make it virtually impossible for state residents to restrain taxation and spending.

Every two years, in addition to electing their state and local officials, Californians participate in so-called citizen democracy, a process by which they approve or reject legislation in the form of ballot initiatives. This election season is no exception, except for the fact that what’s on the ballot, as well as what was removed from it, says a lot about who really runs the state.