Think you’re taxed enough? Sacramento sure doesn’t. State lawmakers have proposed $16 billion in higher tax and fees so far this year, according to the California Tax Foundation.

While many of the proposals stalled or died in committee, CalTax notes, “Notable measures still under consideration include fees for homebuilders, authorization for initiatives to increase taxes in transportation districts, and authorization for higher sales taxes in the San Francisco, San Mateo, Monterey and San Luis Obispo areas.”

Californians are among the highest taxed Americans, with Proposition 13 constraining what governments would do if it were any easier to raise property taxes. Thanks to money-hungry special interests and spendthrift leaders, Californians pay among the highest corporate, sales, gas and

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