Senate Democrats in particular have forcefully objected to the change. Under provisions of law enacted during the Wilson administration, the state's strong economic performance has triggered automatic reductions in the fees levied annually on automobiles and trucks. But technical provisions of the two-year old law would count the other ongoing tax cuts in the proposed budget against the pending VLF reductions. Sen. Burton said the public doesn't support further tax cuts, particularly the VLF reductions. The Pro Tem also said voters support more funding for schools and other public services instead of tax cuts.
Nobody wants a tax cut.
Education Spending Not Materially Affected The dispute over the VLF fees and the income tax reductions might affect public education if the budget included funding for schools at the Proposition 98 minimum level. That minimum generally rises and falls in line with state general fund revenues, from which the tax cuts would be deducted. It would also provide new programmatic flexibility to help more districts participate in the voluntary program. Urgency bills take effect immediately, but require a two-thirds vote. Assembly Republicans who are involved in the budget tax dispute have refused to put up the votes needed to give this bill, too, the required 54 votes, CTA budget experts report.