"It was a big mistake to the extent that we thought we had a
one-time (deficit) situation rather than an ongoing situation. This was already
a high-tax state when we did that, and a recession is obviously not a great
time to increase taxes, making life more difficult for employers. … A sales tax
increase is not a good thing for business."
—Governor Pete Wilson,
quoted by the Los Angeles Times in
1993,
reflecting on tax increases enacted in
1991.
Cal-Taxletter March 14, 2008
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