Depends on if you believe raising taxes will get you those things, or if the money will be squandered on inefficiency, large salaries for public servants, and c

Depends on if you believe raising taxes will get you those things, or if the money will be squandered on inefficiency, large salaries for public servants, and corruption on your construction / maintenance contracts. So far, high taxes have worked out well for California. I've lived here the past 10 years and I'm looking around and not sure the money is well spent these days.