Proposition 41 – State Tax Accountability
Proposition 41 – State Tax Accountability
Position: Support
Requires audits of programs funded through new statewide special taxes and restricts new state taxes from excluding their revenues from the voter-approved state spending limit.
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Arguments in Support: Supporters say key social programs are not receiving enough funding despite California’s high taxes. They argue the State Auditor should assess whether programs that would benefit from special taxes are spending money wisely. Supporters also want these special taxes to count toward the state spending limit, making tax rebates to Californians more likely.
Arguments in Opposition: The chief opponent is SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, the sponsor of Proposition 40. The union argues that Proposition 41 is designed to trick voters into unknowingly blocking a wealth tax on billionaires. According to the union, Proposition 41 is not about auditing waste in public programs; instead, it is a way for billionaires to avoid paying a one-time tax on their wealth.
Support
· Reform California
· Google co-founder Sergey Brin
· Chairman and CEO of Wonderful Company foods Stewart Resnick
Oppose
· SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West