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WHEREAS: The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act gives voters the right to vote on all state and local taxes, WHEREAS: The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act requires state legislation imposing any new or higher taxes to be put before voters in a statewide election, and enacted only if approved by a majority, WHEREAS: The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act closes tax loopholes at the local level, WHEREAS: The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act will reinstate the two-thirds approval requirement for any new or higher "special taxes" proposed by initiative in a local election, while still maintaining the current majority vote requirement for general tax increases,
WHEREAS: Especially with the cost of living skyrocketing, voters deserve to vote on all new taxes, THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED: W e formally express our support for the T axpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act and the bene it that it provides to taxpayers and to the state's overall economy .
SVTA urges San Jose City Council to join us in endorsing the Nov. 2024 statewide ballot measure and adop ng the resolu on. ###