Enemies of Education
Meet our megarich, far right opponents who will stop at nothing to avoid paying taxes.
Our right-wing opposition consists of the same people who tried to recall Newsom and are proudly pro-Trump. They are anti-maskers who spread disinformation about the 2020 election results and climate change. We count Larry Elder, (ultra-conservative candidate in Newsom recall), Carl DeMaio (leader of the effort to recall Governor Newsom), Kevin McCarthy (U.S. House Minority Leader and Trump ally) among our adversaries.
So, who doesn’t want to pay their fair share of property taxes?
California Business Roundtable: Among the Roundtable’s members are the heads of companies that have spent years funneling money to climate-denier groups. The Roundtable gave over $24 million to the opposition during our 2020 campaign to reform Prop. 13.
The Blackstone Group: CEO Steve Schwartzman, a top financier of Trump and McConnell, gave over $7 million to the opposition during our 2020 campaign to reform Prop. 13.
Billionaire Geoffrey Palmer: Labeled “LA’s worst developer” and a Trump megadonor, Palmer gave $2 million to the opposition during our 2020 campaign to reform Prop. 13. He most recently was one of the top donors to the recall Newsom campaign.
The megarich, far-right political players, who most recently campaigned against our 2020 ballot measure (Prop. 15) to close the corporate loophole in Prop. 13, also champion anti-choice legislation, vaccination conspiracy, and privatized education.
