California Proposition 30 (2012)
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Proposition 30, officially titled Temporary Taxes to Fund Education, is a California ballot measure that was decided by California voters at the statewide election on November 6, 2012. The initiative is a measure to increase taxes to prevent US$6 billion cuts to the education budget for California state schools. The measure was approved by California voters by a margin of 55 to 45 percent.
Proposition 30 provides for a personal income tax increase over seven years for California residents with an annual income over US$250,000, to be implemented retroactively starting January 1, 2012 through the end of 2018. The measure also provides for an increase in the state sales tax by 0.25 percent over four years (from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016).
The sales tax increase expired as planned at the end of 2016. The higher income tax rates were extended for 12 years through the end of 2030 with the passage of Proposition 55 in 2016.
California governor Jerry Brown supported and campaigned for the passage of Proposition 30. The governor described the proposition as essential for preserving education funding, stating that "The California dream is built on great public schools and colleges and universities." The "Yes on 30" campaign raised US$69 million in campaign funds.
The National Federation of Independent Business, the Small Business Action Committee, and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association opposed the bill, arguing that the increased taxes would hurt small businesses and job growth.
Proposition 30 raised the statewide sales tax rate from 7.25% to 7.50%, effective January 1, 2013. Many local municipalities impose additional sales taxes on top of the standard statewide rate.
Marginal income tax rates remained unchanged for single filers under $250,000; joint filers under $500,000; and head of household filers under $340,000, ranging from 1% to 9.3% Above these income thresholds, new marginal tax rates were created by the passage of Prop 30:
Prop 30 provides that, as with existing tax brackets, these income brackets shall be adjusted for inflation each year. As previous to Prop 30 there is an additional 1% tax applicable to single and married filers with taxable income of over $1,000,000.
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