Local Tax Increases Slam Californians

Local Tax Increases Slam Californians
A customer enters a Block Advisors tax preparation office in San Anselmo, Calif., on April 15, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
John Seiler
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When I was at the Orange County Register writing unsigned editorials, from 1987 to 2016, we made sure always to oppose every local tax increase—including “bonds,” which I called “delayed tax increases,” because that’s where the money eventually comes from. Local and state governments can’t print their own money, unlike the federal government.

John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]
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