As I understand it, the issue is extending temporary taxes already in place - so the answer would be 'no higher'. Below is Brown's statement.
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California already ranks 8th in the nation in taxes per capita.
How much higher do you want them to go?
http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/12/most-taxed-states-lifestyle-income-tax-burden.html
I am returning Senate Bill 69 and Assembly Bill 98 without my signature.
In January, I presented a balanced budget solution with a mix of deep spending cuts and temporary tax extensions subject to voter approval. My plan would put these extended revenues in a lockbox, ensuring that they are only used to protect education and public safety. It would also address California’s long term fiscal crisis by substantially paying down the $35 billion wall of debt built up over the last decade.
Yet Republicans in the Legislature blocked the right of the people to vote on this honest, balanced budget.
Meanwhile, Democrats in the Legislature made valiant efforts to address California’s budget crisis by enacting $11 billion in painful cuts and other solutions. I commend them for their tremendous efforts to balance the budget in the absence of Republican cooperation.
Unfortunately, the budget I have received is not a balanced solution. It continues big deficits for years to come and adds billions of dollars of new debt. It also contains legally questionable maneuvers, costly borrowing and unrealistic savings. Finally, it is not financeable and therefore will not allow us to meet our obligations as they occur.
We can – and must – do better. A balanced budget is critical to our economic recovery. I am, once again, calling on Republicans to allow the people of California to vote on tax extensions for a balanced budget and significant reforms. They should also join Democrats in supporting job creation and ending tax breaks for out-of-state companies. If they continue to obstruct a vote, we will be forced to pursue deeper and more destructive cuts to schools and public safety– a tragedy for which Republicans will bear full responsibility.
I agree. Tax increases get the people nowhere towards a balanced budget.Duh.
This has been going on for ages. Dems require spending and taxing. Republicans only require spending and filibusterer taxing. Dems think the budget gap is based solely on a lack of additional taxing.
Duh.
This has been going on for ages. Dems require spending and taxing. Republicans only require spending and filibusterer taxing. Dems think the budget gap is based solely on a lack of additional taxing.
Republicans need to finish fleeing the state, and let the Dems have their taxes.
LOL! Who cares what the fruits and nuts of California do or don't do?
I find it funny that Brown's solution is "Let the people vote on it" after 8 years of Dem complaints of "Legislating by proposition" after Schwartzenegger did the same thing.
If Republicans DID flee the state and Dems had 2 more votes in each house, we'd have a budget.
Tax increases get the people nowhere towards a balanced budget.
Who put a gun to your head to read this thread?
What spending cuts?Except you're completely wrong. The fact: The Democrats have very large spending cuts.
News to Craig, we've BEEN fleeing. I hope you enjoy your budget, one day you'll have it.
Our surveys indicate that among those most likely to vote, 44% are Democrats, 35% are Republicans, and 18% are independents, relatively unchanged since 2006.
 CONSERVATISM HAS GROWN AMONG REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENTS.
Among Republican likely voters, the vast majority say they are politically conservative (73%), up 8 points since 2006 (65%). Although a plurality of independent likely voters consider themselves moderate (40%), the percentage identifying as conservative (31%) has increased 5 points since 2006 (26%); 29% say they are liberal (32% in 2006). Independents continue to lean more toward the Democratic than Republican Party (38% vs. 30%), but Democratic leanings are down 4 points since 2006; 32% say they lean toward neither party. Among Democratic likely voters, 50% identify as liberal, 32% as moderate, and 18% as conservative, similar to 2006.
 THE CONSERVATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD TAXING AND SPENDING HAS ALSO MADE GAINS.
Likely voters in 2006 were slightly more likely to prefer paying higher taxes in return for having a state government that provides more services (49%) than paying lower taxes and having fewer services (44%). Today, they are slightly more likely to prefer lower taxes and fewer services (48%) than higher taxes and more services (43%). While preferences among Democrats are similar to 2006 (two-thirds prefer higher taxes and more services), the preference for lower taxes and fewer services grew 7 points to 74% among Republicans and 5 points to 50% among independents.
I find it funny that Brown's solution is "Let the people vote on it" after 8 years of Dem complaints of "Legislating by proposition" after Schwartzenegger did the same thing.
Who put a gun to your head to read this thread?
No one. But I think I see one aimed at you saying not to...
Flee more. Actually, you're better off converting, but if it's that or nothing.
I for one don't want them here, so I wish they would get their shit together and a fix their State.
I've been shot at....for real many times. I'm still here.
I don't care what these fools in California do.
That's their business and only effects me in that way too many Californians are leaving that State and coming to Texas. I for one don't want them here, so I wish they would get their shit together and a fix their State.
I'd rather move to Alabama than join you. Oh wait, I did.
What's that crap you've quoted, is it some effort to refute my claim that we're fleeing the failed state? Just google California Exodus. Now maybe 'people' don't translate into 'Republicans' but the more wealthy and better off are the sort who can afford the expense of leaving.
In due time you'll overcome the 2/3rds budget requirement as well.
You need to remember that Reagan came from CA, so it has come a long ways since then.
Craig, did you miss my post about the fact that next years budget is bigger than this years thus there are NO spending cuts.
Unless the information I got was wrong it sounds like the whole 'massive spending cuts' is just another example of spending less than you expected and calling it a cut.
Only a government accountant would buy a $200 item instead of a $300 one and tell his wife that he cut his spending.
His first real paragraph makes him sound like a little kid in the candy store. Holding his breath until he gets what he wants.
The Republicans are in the Legislature for a purpose. The people want checks on the Dems so they do not completely destroy the state budget. The same reason for the 2/3 rule. Prevent a tyranical majority from overwhelming the minority.
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Apparently the CA voters are now as crazy as the Dems.
They removed the 2/3 rule last fall.
Now they get what they deseve on their budget.
The liberals here have no justification to blame the Repbublicans for the CA budget woes; they will have done it to themselves.
lol Craig is blaming CA financial woes soley on Republicans.
lol
Not you, since you are against the 2nd amendment.