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A new threat to the right to vote on taxes in California
May 31, 2016 | By MERIEM L. HUBBARD
Three times California voters have approved initiatives to limit the ability of local governments to impose new taxes without voter consent. The California Tax Revolt began in 1978 when voters adopted Proposition 13 to control property tax increases. On June 6, 1978, the largest turnout of California voters since 1958 resoundingly approved the ...