Court: CA Tax-Hike Measure Illegally Places at Top of Ballot
Political shenanigans? You don't say.
Anyone who still believes that there isn't monkey business in politics needs only to look at the most recent election and a significant legal ruling handed down on Friday regarding Proposition 30. While it may seem too little, too late, this ruling does matter.
The California State Court of Appeals found that Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Legislature manipulated the ballot process, maneuvering Prop. 30 to land at the top of the ballot, above all of the other ballot measures. Prop. 30 increased taxes $6 billion a year.
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Ya mean moonbeam's a lying asshole?
Why anyone who's watched the sleaze bag for five minutes could tell you that.
I"m not sure it made much of a difference, but who knows?