Since 1978, public employee unions sought to repeal Prop. 13's tax limits, while anti-tax groups like Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association aimed to make new taxes harder. Conflicting ballot outcomes persist post-Prop. 13, such as 2020's rejection of higher commercial real estate taxes.
California courts have eroded anti-tax barriers; in 2020, raising local taxes required a simple majority, not two-thirds voter approval. A new ballot measure pushed by California Business Roundtable seeks to heighten voter approval for new state taxes and redefine fees as needing voter consent.
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