As California Voters Sour on Cash Reparations, State Dems Push Subsidized Property Taxes and Expedited Business Licenses Instead

Washington Free Beacon— California Democrats are finding ways to make reparations to black descendants of slaves that don’t include direct cash payments, as voters overwhelmingly reject the idea of money handouts. Instead, they are moving ahead with ideas like subsidized property taxes and expedited business licenses–which experts say may violate constitutional guarantees of equal treatment.

Drudge Report—Is California really a high-tax state? New findings question that claim. Is California really a high-tax state? New findings question (Third column, 5th story, link)

KSBW—California department increases state's gas tax by 2 cents as prices increase. California's gas tax will increase by 2 cents starting July 1, according to a recent notice by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

The Center Square—If voters decide to repeal WA Cares, will the state refund tax collections?. (The Center Square) – More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program, most working Washingtonians have contributed at least a few hundred dollars to the program. But if voters approve Initiative 2124 this November to repeal the program known as WA Cares, workers can opt out of having 58 cents out of every $100 earned deducted from their paychecks. WA Cares opponents argue the maximum...