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Politicians told voters higher income taxes would be temporary—only for seven years to cover a budget deficit.
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Call: Missing context
In the 2012 Official Voter Information Guide the title of Proposition 30 was "Temporary Taxes to Fund Education", and its summary said it increases personal income tax on annual earnings over $250,000 "for seven years". The Legislative Analyst's 2012 analysis says the rates would be in effect for seven years, ending after the 2018 tax year, and describes a substantial projected state budget deficit as background. Context: the stated purpose in the title was funding education; in 2016 voters approved Proposition 55, which extended the higher rates until 2030, as the Analyst notes for Proposition 3.
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