Additionally, Issa said California’s ranking in terms of its business tax code is “even more abysmal.” The State is 49th in the country for cost of doing business and 50th for business friendliness based on CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business report for 2017.
Furthermore, Issa told Brown that California’s numbers will “only get worse” because he signed into law a $5.2 billion annual gas tax increase. The congressman said the new law will take away money from millions of hard working Californians.
Issa said, “In terms of truly “horrible ideas” on tax policy, I have to say, this one takes the cake.” In addition, the congressman implored the governor to turn away from his policy of “ever-increasing taxes.” Instead, he must “seek policies that actually lower the tax burden on all Californians.”
Finally, Issa promised to continue to fight for a fairer and simpler tax code.
