Original sentence: Additionally, many Republicans believe that California's taxes are too high, discouraging investment and driving businesses out of the state.Many candidates also criticized Davis' immigration policy, and were particularly enraged by Davis's seeming support of the court ruling striking down most of Proposition 187 as unconstitutional and his more recent support for issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
Edited sentence: Additionally, many Republicans believe that California's high taxes promoted by Democrats such as Davis as part of their progressive agenda have discouraged investment and driven businesses out of the state.Many candidates also blame the state's poor condition on its failure to adequately control immigration, and are particularly enraged by Davis's seeming complicity in the court ruling striking down most of Proposition 187 as unconstitutional and his more recent support for issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants