Proposition 30

Proposition 30 is necessary to clean up the state’s dirty air and to fight climate change. It asks the wealthiest Californians to make an equitable and sustained public investment in a cleaner transportation system and in the prevention of catastrophic wildfires. Most Californians experience climate change through wildfire smoke. This would create well-paid green jobs and help build a network of EV chargers across California, especially in less affluent neighborhoods where air pollution tends to be more acute. It's an air-quality measure seeded by environmental justice and transit groups.

California already has the highest income tax of any state in the nation. With inflation and gas prices soaring, this is exactly the wrong time to raise taxes. The measure could disrupt the state’s tax revenue and make its finances more unstable. California already invested billions this year in fighting climate change. And it’s a handout for Lyft, a ride-hailing company required by state law to increase its electric vehicle trips.