It may or may not. I'm admittedly not an economist, and even if I were, I'm not remotely informed on California tax policy. That said, it's confounding to me

It may or may not. I'm admittedly not an economist, and even if I were, I'm not remotely informed on California tax policy. That said, it's confounding to me that eliminating the mortgage deduction, and eliminating SALT deductions were considered progressive ideals, right up until the Republicans implemented it. I don't know if it's people preferring policy ideals that sound good on paper, or if they're being applied to some richer population than the one whomever happens to be in, or if this is just the result of tribal echoing, but what we're left with isn't pretty.