Midterm Elections Could Bring Higher Taxes in Some States: What Voters Need to Know

Midterm Elections Could Bring Higher Taxes in Some States: What Voters Need to Know
People check in for early voting at a polling location at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 5, 2022. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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As Americans head to polls in one of the highest turnouts for midterm elections, several major issues are on the table, such as tax policy changes that will have a significant impact on Americans’ personal financial situations.

Tax policy involves everyone from the average earner to the richest Americans, and accounts for deductions and incentives, which ultimately decide how much disposable income ends up with each household after paying the state. Like all major issues, Democrats and Republicans have prioritized different aspects of the tax policy, which will reflect in regional economic trajectories based on who gains the upper hand after votes are counted.

California’s Proposition 30

California’s income tax burden, currently the highest in the nation, is set to go even higher with Proposition 30. The measure seeks to hike taxes an extra 1.75 percent on those earning above $2 million annually for the amount higher than the threshold.