https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/11/07/californians-raised-taxes-on-themselves/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:45 -0400<![CDATA[By 54% to 46%, California voters approved Prop 30 yesterday. Prop 30 levies a &#8220;temporary&#8221; tax hike on wealthier residents for seven years, in order to allegedly pay for improvements to education. But the hard cold fact is, that tax hike will not be temporary, and it is not paying for education improvements. It is first and foremost going into the lavish pensions of unionized teachers. Kids in classrooms around the Golden State won&#8217;t see a dime of it, and the legislature and whatever Democrat occupies the big chair will make it permanent eventually. Taxes hikes are almost never &#8220;temporary.&#8221;]]>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:33:26 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/11/07/californians-raised-taxes-on-themselves-n174998