California Tax Cut Bill Would Fight Inflation, Boost Economy

An employee takes money from a customer at the cash register at a Best Buy store on Nov. 22, 2005 in San Francisco, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Now we’re getting someplace. Rookie Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez (R-Murrieta) is advancing Assembly Bill 1724, which would cut the state sales tax 1 percentage point for one year. I’ve long said the way to improve the economy in California is with a series of small tax cuts for the middle-class and poor. Start small, keep trying.