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California local tax measures often rely on manipulation, columnist says
Original: Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation | Dan Walters
Veteran California political columnist Dan Walters argues that campaigns seeking voter approval for local tax increases frequently rely on tricks and manipulation to tilt the outcome. His piece examines the tactics used to sway voters on local revenue measures across the state, adding to ongoing debate over how California municipalities fund services through ballot measures.
Why now: Local tax measures and public distrust of campaign tactics are a recurring flashpoint for California voters.
Evidence
- Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation | Dan Walters · syvnews.com
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