Budget Cuts = Picket Signs

If you happen to stop by a chevron station to fill up your vehicle, be prepared to see angry California Labor Federation members, who have chosen 8 stations for their a series of ongoing demonstrations . They are protesting recent tax cuts that Chevron and other “big business” entities have received from state budgeting, which they estimate at nearly 2.5 billion. Democratic Senators Darrell Steinberg and Alex Padilla have proposed a recent bill that would induce a $1.50 tax on cigarette packets, in order to redirect money back into the states general budget and health protection fund.

How do you think the city can balance taxes with balancing the budget? Where do you think the city could save some money? Write to us at news@kalw.org and we will post your answers.