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Limits Voters' Rights,
Cuts Essential Services

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Who's Behind The Taxpayer Deception Act?

The primary funders are multi-billion-dollar wealthy developers and landlords using industry front groups called the California Business Roundtable (CBRT) and the California Business Properties Association.

Say NO to these wealthy developers and landlords and add your name or organization to our coalition today!

THE TAXPAYER DECEPTION ACT:

DANGEROUS FOR CALIFORNIA

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Attacks Voters' Rights

The Taxpayer Deception Act takes away the rights of local voters by making it harder for voters to pass measures their communities need, and by preventing local voters from passing advisory measures dictating how we want our tax dollars spent.

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Cuts Billions from State & Local Services

According to the independent Legislative Analyst’s Office, this measure will force deep cuts to local public schools, public safety, programs to prevent homelessness, parks, libraries, and all local services.

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Allows Big Real Estate to Avoid their Fair share

This ballot measure is a deceptive trick funded with millions of dollars from wealthy real estate developers and landlords. They want us to think this measure would help the average taxpayer, but these corporate special interests wrote this measure to create new loopholes that lower their taxes, help them avoid paying their fair share, and increase the tax burden on working families and small businesses.

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PRESS RELEASE

Tax Payer Deception Act Pulled from November Ballot in State Supreme Court Ruling

Sacramento, CA – The California Supreme Court released an opinion on Thursday morning, ordering the Secretary of State to “refrain from taking any steps” that would place the Taxpayer Deception Act on the November ballot. Simply put: the state Supreme Court said a clear-as-crystal NO on the Taxpayer Deception Act.

Jun
20
2024
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NEW PPIC POLL: Taxpayer Deception Act a Poison Pill Voters Won’t Stomach

A new poll released Thursday night by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows a strong majority of likely voters (63%) opposed to the Taxpayer Deception Act, a November 2024 ballot measure funded by wealthy real estate developers and landlords

Jun
13
2024
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Taxpayer Deception Act Could Overturn Vital Film and TV Tax Credit

Hollywood workers, Mayor Bass, fiscal experts and Los Angeles Area legislators are sounding the alarm over a devastating threat to Hollywood’s already-struggling film and television production industry, if a cynical measure backed by wealthy real-estate developers and landlords passes off the November ballot.

Jun
12
2024