Thomas Elias: No new taxes for California residents? Not exactly thecalifornian.com The Salinas Californian:
"Few state lawmakers felt they had accomplished more in the Legislature's last regular session than the Republicans who make up just over one-third of both the Senate and Assembly.
They went home proud of the fact they had kept their pledge and assessed no new taxes, as Democrats and a very few of their GOP cohorts did last winter.They felt happy that no more of them would be subjected to the perils of possible recall campaigns and serious 2010 primary election challenges like those that either now afflict or will soon hit most of the dissidents among them who voted for February's budget compromise, with its temporary increases in income, sales and vehicle taxes."
"Few state lawmakers felt they had accomplished more in the Legislature's last regular session than the Republicans who make up just over one-third of both the Senate and Assembly.
They went home proud of the fact they had kept their pledge and assessed no new taxes, as Democrats and a very few of their GOP cohorts did last winter.They felt happy that no more of them would be subjected to the perils of possible recall campaigns and serious 2010 primary election challenges like those that either now afflict or will soon hit most of the dissidents among them who voted for February's budget compromise, with its temporary increases in income, sales and vehicle taxes."