Amended in Assembly April 25, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 167

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April 12, 2016

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 167—Relative to Tax Freedom Day.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 167, as amended, Mathis. Tax Freedom Day.

This measure would recognize April 24, 2016, as the nation’s “Tax Freedom Day” in recognition of the hardworking families, individuals, and businesses of the state, without which the ability of the government to spend revenues on any vital public service or infrastructure project would be impossible.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, The United States begin insert of America end insert has traditionally
been a low-tax country. From the founding of the Republic in 1776
until the early part of this century, total government spending at
the federal, state, and local levels rarely exceeded 10 percent of
national income, except during wartime; and

WHEREAS, Tax Freedom Day is the day when Americans will
finally have earned enough money to pay off their entire tax bills
for the year, including federal and state income tax, sales tax, and
other taxes levied upon them; and

WHEREAS, According to the Tax Foundation’s annual
calculation, this year America can celebrate the nation’s Tax
Freedom Day on April 24, 2016; and

WHEREAS, April 24 is the same day as last year’s national Tax
Freedom Day, which has been steadily increasing since 2009; and

WHEREAS, The nation’s taxpayers have to work from January
1, 2016, to the 115th day of the year before earning enough money
to pay for the government at the federal, state, and local levels and
start spending money on essentials of life such as food, shelter,
and education; and

WHEREAS, According to the Tax Foundation’s annual
calculation, this year California can celebrate the state’s Tax
Freedom Day on April 30, 2016, which is 6 days longer than the
national average; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes April 24, 2016,
as the nation’s “Tax Freedom Day,” in recognition of the
hardworking families, individuals, and businesses of the state,
without which the ability of the government to spend revenues on
any vital public service or infrastructure project would be
impossible; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the Governor and to the author for appropriate
distribution.