HOT OFF THE PRESS! What do you think about Californians new primary tax disclosure rule? Note this might effect all U.S. citizens!

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/07/30/presidential-tax-return-law/

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California Will Require President Trump, Others, To Release Tax Returns Before Appearing On Ballot
July 30, 2019 at 10:46 am
Filed Under:2020 Presidential Campaign, President Trump

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – In order for President Donald Trump to appear on California’s Presidential primary ballot, he will need to disclose five years worth of tax returns by November 26.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 27 Tuesday. He wrote:

“To the Members of the California State Senate:

Today, I am signing SB 27, the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act. I agree with the Legislature that “the State of California has a strong interest in ensuring that its voters make informed, educated choices in the voting booth.” As one of the largest economies in the world and home to one in nine Americans eligible to vote, California has a special responsibility to require this information of presidential and gubernatorial candidates.

These are extraordinary times and states have a legal and moral duty to do everything in their power to ensure leaders seeking the highest offices meet minimal standards, and to restore public confidence. The disclosure required by this bill will shed light on conflicts of interest, self-dealing, or influence from domestic and foreign business interest.

The United States Constitution grants states the authority to determine how their electors are chosen, and California is well within its constitutional right to include this requirement.

In October of 2018, the Brennan Center’s National Task Force on Rule of Law and Democracy, a bipartisan group of former public servants and policy experts, recommended that Congress standardize and codify the longstanding practice of tax return disclosure by sitting presidents, vice presidents, and candidates for those offices to assist voters and deter corruption. I agree. This law should be a national standard

Accordingly, I am signing Senate Bill 27.” ...[/quote]

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Ynotisay · M

Personally, and as a Californian, I freaking love it.
Not just because it allows the voters to fully understand a candidates background and holdings, which I think is important for any candidate, but because it's a big, clear F You to a man who has systematically tried to harm this State.
Every time he's come at California our leaders fight back. And given the fact that CA is the largest contributor in federal tax revenue, BY FAR, it's a good message to send.
And to all those lovers of "States' Rights," who HATE California...make a freaking choice, huh?

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Ynotisay · M

But this has nothing to do with redistricting. This is only about tax returns for candidates. And CA has open primaries so redistricting on a state level is sort of a moot point.

Here's the text if you want to check it out.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB27

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Ynotisay Thanks! I appreciate that. Will get it when I am not so tired.

Ynotisay · M

@DeWayfarer You bet. I was actually thinking that there would be some pork in this too. Kinda' surprised it was a stand-alone bill. I like that. They should all be that way.

GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

No doubt this will be declared unconstitutional for a federal election.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@GJOFJ3 Possibly yet doing so will raise other constitutional issues. Read the middle.

GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

@DeWayfarer here is my problem with this. I understand that this is aimed solely at President Trump.
1) there is no law or rule requiring a candidate or president to release tax returns.
2) let's suppose in a subsequent election, an African American Democrat candidate chooses not to to release their tax returns. We would now have a precedent to keep that person off of ballots, even though there is no legal reason. This would definitely, and rightfully, be seen as discrimination.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@GJOFJ3 I seriously doubt that this supreme Court will make any kind of ruling. It's too big of a political hot potato. And the lower courts will wave it as well. And for yours as well as multiple other reasons like the governor stated reason. So for this coming presidential primary it will stand. Later, when the supreme court justices have had plenty of time (like a couple of years going through the system) they might make some kind of ruling. But the election will be long over. The timing also speaks to this. This is a political stunt.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

Time to exclude California from the electoral college. They have illegal voters and are completely corrupt.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

LOL, so don't run in the primary

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@sunsporter1649 this might effect our redistricting. Other states might do something similar, redistricting wise

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@DeWayfarer Yup, they might redistrict according to the poopy maps

Pfuzylogic · M

I like it.
It will show how much of a coward trump is.

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