California ;the champion of the ballot initiative ,has(had) a measure on the ballot that would give the people some control over the confiscatory taxing policies of Guv Newsom and the Dem majority that has almost dictatorial control of the state .

The referendum would require new taxes to be approved by voters, not just lawmakers.

21-0026A1 ("The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act").pdf (ca.gov) (https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/initiatives/pdfs/21-0026A1%20%28%26quot%3BThe%20Taxpayer%20Protection% 20and%20Government%20Accountability%20Act%26quot%3 B%29.pdf)

Taxpayer Protection (https://taxpayerprotection.com/)


Key fact .... the state collected twice as much $ from the taxpayers than any other state in the union.
2022 State Tax Revenue (memberclicks.net) (https://taxadmin.memberclicks.net/2022-state-tax-revenue)


The Guv does not like the referendum. So the Guv's lawyers went to the Dem packed State Supreme Court to get it removed from the ballot.


And just like that ;the court bowed the to the will of the Guv and the Dem super-majority in the legislature.
Assemblyman Bill Essayli said :

“California is a fallen republic. When the CA Supreme Court can block the People from voting on a ballot initiative, we have devolved from a constitutional to a banana republic. "

California Supreme Court’s Shocking Decision Blocking the Taxpayer Protection Act from the Ballot – California Globe (https://californiaglobe.com/fr/california-supreme-courts-shocking-decision-blocking-the-taxpayer-protection-act-from-the-ballot/)
Bill .....didn't you get the memo ? California is a democracy