California lawmakers introduced 33 bills and constitutional amendments that, if enacted, would increase taxes and fees by more than $269 billion annually — more than doubling the amount of state
taxes and fees already paid. 2018 is the second year of a two-year legislative session, and already the Legislature is on track to introduce more taxes and fees than in prior years.
Despite an expected state budget reserve of $13.5 billion, lawmakers continue to propose higher taxes and fees. The governor’s January budget forecasts that state revenue is growing, and that the state will
collect approximately $191.26 billion in revenue for the 2018-19 fiscal year — about $8.1 billion more than in the prior fiscal year.