Not only did the billionaire tax fail in California, but prop 42, to amend the California constitution to forbid the introduction of taxes on personal property (investment accounts, art) for the wealthy in the future, backed by greaseball Gavin Newsom, seems to have passed.

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Yep. Here in Missouri we had amendment 6 to simplify ballot language and make it less confusing. Republican fuckers made the ballot language as obtuse as fuck to confuse people. The Scarry thing was, I'd thankfully seen lots of anti amendment 3 coverage. But Nada on 6.

Outside the polling place where signs were allowed. The only amendment 6 sign was the Republican one. Demanding you vote no to protect "constitutional rights". I'm not sure what rights they thought were involved there. Strictly speaking there is no right to lie or use obtuse language. Especially not for the government itself.

Fortunately 3 failed and 6 passed. But damn 6 was way closer than it had any right to be. I'm sure we soon will have a confusingly worded bit of legislation on the ballot to undo 6. It's what the ratfuckers here do, every, single, time.

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