Friday, June 10, 2011 7:14 PM

Another Round of California IOUs On the Way; Democratic Politicians and Unions (Not a Majority of Voters) Support Tax Hikes

California is about to run out of money again.

Here is the backdrop. Republicans who were against sending tax hike measures to the voters now are OK with it. What changed? Attitudes, that's what. Polls show voters are against tax hikes.

That's not the only thing that changed. Because of those polls, Democrats want tax hikes now, and a vote later.

That absurd idea is headed for defeat in the California House and Senate because Democrats are 2 votes shy in each chamber of ramrodding a tax hike through the state assembly that voters do not want.

Why do politicians want a tax hike if the voters don't? Because California public unions want them and politicians want public union campaign contributions.

California Republicans Block Brown’s Deficit Plan

Thank heavens for 2 votes because by that measure California Republicans Block Brown’s Deficit Plan http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-1 ... -plan.html

California’s Senate Republicans blocked Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to erase a $10 billion deficit as closed-door talks remain snagged on his demand for higher taxes as a deadline to pass a budget looms.

Republicans oppose the governor’s proposal because it would extend tax and fee increases set to end June 30. The so-called bridge tax would preserve the revenue measures pending the outcome of a voter referendum, planned for September or later, to keep them for five years. Republicans said the extensions would harm California’s economy. Brown said he doesn’t want to raise taxes without voter support.

“The Democrats have moved the goal post,â€