The Lowdown » Proposition 38 http://blogs.kqed.org/lowdown Decoding the news Sat, 18 May 2013 02:49:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 How Does California’s Tax System Work? http://blogs.kqed.org/lowdown/2012/10/29/how-does-californias-tax-system-work-and-how-would-prop-30-change-it/ http://blogs.kqed.org/lowdown/2012/10/29/how-does-californias-tax-system-work-and-how-would-prop-30-change-it/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:46:27 +0000 Matthew Green http://blogs.kqed.org/lowdown/?p=4211 Taxes. Not too many folks like paying ‘em, and even fewer understand what they’re actually paying for. In November, California voters will decide on two major competing tax measures – Proposition 30 and 38. The initiatives are both intended to shield public schools from devastating budget cuts, although they each propose to do so in … Continue reading →]]> Taxes. Not too many folks like paying ‘em, and even fewer understand what they’re actually paying for. In November, California voters will decide on two major competing tax measures – Proposition 30 and 38. The initiatives are both intended to shield public schools from devastating budget cuts, although they each propose to do so in pretty different ways. Deciding which path makes the most sense requires first understanding the basics of California’s tax system. Pretty enticing, huh? Well, before we lose your attention to the latest gripping cat flick on YouTube, at least take a quick look at this animation produced by freelancer Josh Kurz. It’s a surprisingly digestible primer on a topic that’s admittedly pretty freakin’ dry … but one that’s also got some pretty huge real life consequences for almost all of us.
(Scroll down to see another KQED video and detailed summaries on both propositions)

More resources on the two tax propositions

 

 

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