https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/06/20/california-voters-lose-a-shot-at-checking-state-local-tax-hikes-at-the-polls/

By Adam Beam | Associated Press

SACRAMENTO — The California Supreme Court on Thursday removed a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies in the state Legislature.