Who is the California Teacher's Association Watching Out For? is a commentary from a blog, simply entitled, "Natasha W's Thoughts,"that was posted in January that gives some views on the overall impact and background of the taxes past and proposed.
This commentary is about a proposal advanced by the CTA union that, according to the author's opinion, does not guarantee the funds generated will all go to the classroom, although the proposal does not allow the funding to go to administrative purposes, but instead, to salaries and benefits to teachers and other staff.
A little of the history of assorted provisions affecting taxes is discussed, going back to Proposition 13 where limitations on the ability to increase property taxes was approved by voters.
The end result is a one-percent sales tax increase state wide that is almost intolerable with all the taxes already here and almost here. Some may call it a "one cent tax" but we've had enough euphemisms and sophistry in ballot measure support, so calling it properly an increase by 1% to the sales tax of the State give the truer picture. Pushing this measure is just going to make for more hostility to unpopular position given the current events of widespread job losses.
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