California Democrats and election officials are supporting legislation that conceals the costs of local tax measures from ballots. This reflects a partisan battle as many Democrats seek to obscure taxpayer impacts while Republicans advocate for transparency. The long-standing issue revolves around the brevity of ballot summaries for local bond measures, which authorize borrowing for essential public projects, typically requiring prolonged taxpayer repayment via property taxes. Governor Gavin Newsom previously vetoed a similar bill, shaping the current legislative landscape.
The issue is not voter fraud claims but legislation that would hide from the ballot the cost to taxpayers of pricey local tax measures.
This battle concerns whether the information on the ballot is thorough, truthful and transparent, impacting local bond measures financed by taxpayer money.
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