This was tough. I wanted it to be as heavy as I could be on the spending cuts while mostly avoiding cuts to education and to avoid raising the tax burden in the state. Unemployment is still high and we don't need to pressure it to stay up there. That said:
Spending Cuts
- No MediCal for Recent Imigrants
- Cut CSU Funding (The CSUs aren't bad if you want a cheap education but they're more analogous to a continuation of high school instead of a college experience. SLO is the best, the rest are FAR behind. UCs are top tier and shouldn't be dragged down to the level of the CSUs)
- Cut CC Funding. The hike in tuition is manageable even for a kid on minimum wage.
- Release 40k Prisoners
- Deport illegals
- Cut State Payroll by 10%
Revenue Increases:
- ~ $0.35 Gas Tax
- $0.30 Alcohol Tax
- $4.00 Cigarette Tax
- Vehicle Licence Fee Tax
- Temp Tax Hikes
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