What Katie Porter has said about Taxation in California
3 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 28, 2026
Katie Porter, Democratic candidate for governor of California, has been quoted on Taxation in California 3 times in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on April 28, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Porter argued California's flat corporate tax rate should be made more progressive to fund tax relief.
“If you're a corporation in California and you make a dollar in hard-earned profit, you pay 8.84% on that dollar”
Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 56:44
Porter acknowledged her income tax cut proposal came from Republican Steve Hilton, saying she is open to good ideas from anyone.
“I think Steve's got crazy pants ideas coming out of his mouth most of the time. But I'm looking for good ideas”
Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:16
Porter said she opposed California's 2018 gas tax increase because it is regressive.
“the reason I didn't support it back in 2018, that extra 12 cents, was it's deeply regressive”
Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:06:44
Episodes
Political Violence Shocks WashingtonPod Save America · Apr 28, 2026 · 1 h 25 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and Iran talks; Lovett interviews California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter.
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