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The gross receipts tax policy is from Proposition C. So decided by SF residents, not legislators. https://www.vox.com/2018/11/7/18065086/san-francisco-prop-c-m

• 1-6 4y ago
  If you say to residents, ‘tax the rich’ without providing much background, of course you’ll get their vote. Legislators are responsible for making the messaging clear and fair.
  • codefreeordie 4y ago
    At the same time, the voting public should also be smarter than this
    • yucky 4y ago
      That would be nice but it never works out that way.
      • deepsun 4y ago
        Those who are not smart enough to see it -- ought to face the consequences. Besides, the same voters elect the legislators, so the blame is totally on voters.
  • JumpCrisscross 4y ago
    > you say to residents, ‘tax the rich’ without providing much background, of course you’ll get their vote This shifts too much responsibility off voters. Not every voting population is so predictably simple.
    • 1-6 4y ago
      It would be a good study to see how informed the average voter is especially when it comes down to local elections and not national.
      • JumpCrisscross 4y ago
        > would be a good study to see how informed the average voter is Genuine question: how would you measure this?