We are not that anxious to pay all these parcel taxes

‘Tax exhaustion’ may be on the horizon

California’s local governments — cities especially — and school districts have been packing ballots with tax increase measures in recent years and another batch is on tap for next year.
Voters have, more often than not, bought into officials’ pleas for more revenue and promises to spend it on popular services and facilities.
As often noted in this space, those officials rarely mention the real reasons they need more money, which are the fast-rising costs of employee pensions and health care.
However, there is some evidence that voters are tiring of being constantly asked for more tax money.
Earlier this year, Los Angeles political leaders, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, were shocked when their pleas for more taxes to benefit Los Angeles Unified School District fell on deaf ears.
Measure EE, which would have raised about $500 million a year from new taxes on mostly commercial property, not only didn’t get the required two-thirds voter support, but it did not even get a simple majority.

Making a nasty tax battle come next November.