Taxation in California

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”

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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”

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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”

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Lovett argued California does not have a revenue problem but a structural problem with how government is run and money spent.

“the reality is what we have is a deeper structural issue with how our government is run and where the money is going”

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