“It hurts small businesses and kills jobs”

“Reforms and Jobs First, Not Higher Taxes”

“Working Californians have it hard enough these days. We shouldn’t have to pay more for auto insurance because of another insurance industry trick”

“Prop. 33 will raise rates on drivers with perfect driving records.”

“Prop. 33 will allow insurance companies to start surcharging millions of Californians.”

“People who take mass transit to work shouldn’t pay more for their auto insurance when they start driving again.”

“Unemployed Californians shouldn’t pay more when they get another job and start driving again.”

“People who have to drop their insurance because of a serious illness shouldn’t pay more when they recover and get back on the road.”

“Proposition 33 will allow insurance companies to increase the cost of insurance,’ according to the Attorney General’s Official Summary”

“Will result in a surcharge”

“Allows insurance companies to charge dramatically higher rates”

“It hurts California’s middle-class families.”

“In states where the Proposition 33 surcharge is legal, the result is HIGHER PREMIUMS:

• Texans can pay 61% more.
• Nevadans, 79% more.
• Floridians, 103% more.”

“It leads to more uninsured motorists, costing us all more.”

“Proposition 37 doesn’t raise food costs or taxes. Because food companies regularly re-print labels and there’s a reasonable phase in period, Proposition 37 won’t raise prices.” (Note:from rebuttal, not main argument.)

“37 would cost the average California family hundreds of dollars more per year for groceries.”

“37 forces farmers and food companies to implement costly new operations or switch to higher-priced, non-GE or organic ingredients to sell food in California.”

“Economic studies show this would increase food costs for the average family by hundreds of dollars annually – a HIDDEN FOOD TAX that would especially hurt seniors and low income families who can least afford it.”

“‘37 would unfairly hurt family farmers and consumers. It must be stopped.’ – California Farm Bureau Federation, representing 8,000 farmers.”

“Prop. 38 is a massive income tax hike for middle class taxpayers and small businesses. If you earn $8,000 or more per year in taxable income, your rates go up by as much as 21% for the next TWELVE YEARS.”

“Prop. 38 will damage small businesses by drastically raising taxes on family businesses that file and pay income taxes as individuals, not as corporations.”

“Prop. 38 kills jobs in small and family businesses where most job growth is taking place. California has the third-highest unemployment rate in the country.”

“$120 Billion Income Tax Hike on Most Californians”

“If you earn $17,346 or more per year in taxable income, Prop. 38 raises your California personal income tax rate by as much as 21%, on top of what you pay the Federal government.”

“Approximately 3.8 million California small businesses pay individual taxes on their earnings, rather than corporate taxes. Consequently, small businesses will be devastated by these higher taxes – even businesses making as little as $30,000 or $40,000 a year.” 

“Instead of creating jobs and improving the economy, Prop. 38 will force family businesses to cut jobs, move out of state, or even close. If they can stay in business, they’ll raise prices to pay the higher taxes, which will ultimately be passed on to consumers.”

“Increases income taxes for taxable incomes above $17,326.”

“ELIMINATING THE LOOPHOLE IS GOOD FOR CALIFORNIA’S JOB MARKET”

“The current tax loophole lets corporations pay less tax to California if they have FEWER employees here – giving a reason to send jobs out of state.”

“In fact, the state’s nonpartisan, independent Legislative Analyst has cited studies showing that the tax policy in Prop. 39 will bring California as many as 40,000 jobs. That’s why the independent Legislative Analyst has called for eliminating the present loophole.”

“FACT: 39 CREATES CALIFORNIA JOBS”

“The opponents’ argument about taxing employers is a farce. The loophole benefits corporations that keep jobs out of state. Proposition 39 will eliminate a barrier to creating jobs in California. Plus, Proposition 39 creates thousands of clean energy jobs.”

“California is already losing businesses at a record rate. Ask yourself how raising taxes on companies employing tens of thousands of Californians will make things better? It won’t!”

“California is the worst state for business for eight consecutive years.”

“Here’s the truth: A $1 billion tax increase gives California employers another reason not to invest or hire. Fewer jobs mean lower revenue and more cuts to schools and law enforcement. Is that good for California?”

“Higher taxes, fewer jobs, more bureaucracy and waste.”

“California’s unemployment rate is already third worst in the country at nearly 11%. Prop 39 makes our problems worse.”

“PROP 39 ATTACKS BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE MIDDLE CLASS CALIFORNIA JOBS. Manufacturing jobs that provide families are vanishing. Almost two million hard-working Californians are struggling to find any kind of work. THAT 41 BILLION PROP 39 TAX INCREASE CHANGES TAX LAWS THAT HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS and will cost more union and non-union workers their jobs.”

“Prop. 39 raises taxes by $1 billion on California job creators to help fund more government bureaucracy and more bloated pensions.”

“By voting NO on Prop 39, you will stop a job-killing $1 billion tax increase on California job creators. You will support the middle class California jobs that provide for families and sustain our economy.”