With the June 2 primary weeks away, Garry's List has launched its Action Voter Guide aggregating endorsements from housing, labor, and civic reform groups on key ballot measures. The guide arrives amid fierce debate over competing initiatives: a proposed "billionaire tax" from SEIU-UHW that critics say has already triggered a wealth exodus costing the state $16 billion annually, and Tom Steyer's push to close a commercial property tax loophole he's branded the "Trump Tax Loophole" — a characterization that's drawn sharp scrutiny over inflated revenue claims.
June 2 is coming up. We're here to empower informed choices.
Tom Steyer renamed a 1978 Democratic law after Donald Trump and called it a plan. The loophole is real. The history, and the math, are not.
SEIU-UHW's asset seizure tax has already cost the state $16.4 billion per year in lost revenue—and it hasn't even passed yet.
Cities skim $300 million a year in fees from affordable housing projects, then wonder why we can't house families.
The Robinhood CEO says he loves this state. That's why his warning should terrify Sacramento.
Even Gavin Newsom admits taxing billionaires will backfire. Europe already proved it. Why won't Sacramento listen?
Inherited wealth wants to destroy builders while protecting their own loopholes. The data exposes the fraud.
Private polls show 80-90% of billionaires already gone or leaving. This isn't about the rich—it's about California's survival.
A quiet amendment to the "Billionaire Tax" would force founders to go bankrupt or surrender control of their companies.
Per capita spending jumped from $4,350 to $12,940 while population grew just 11%. Where did all that money go?