Property Owners

As a retired person and homeowner living on a modest pension I recently voted against all propositions (A-AA-BB) which when passed would result in raising my property taxes in the form of assessments. I realize that taxes are necessary to provide the community with a quality of life that we may enjoy, but why always target the property owners?

I find an increase in the sales tax and state gasoline tax would be a fair way to increase revenue. This way, everyone in California would be taxed, including the millions of tourists that visit here.

Raise taxes but please stay out of the pockets of the property owners.

JOHN ZAINER

Los Angeles