Proposed Increase in Income Tax Defeated
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Voters rejected a proposed income tax hike that lawmakers said would spare the state more than $310 million in cuts to schools, public safety and social services programs.
Polls had shown voters closely divided over Measure 28, but with 61% of the votes tallied, the measure was failing by a decisive margin of 55% to 45%. Measure 28 called for raising income tax bills for most residents by 5% over three years.
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