California: Jerry Brown Surrenders on Ballot Tax Measure

◼ If there was ever any doubt that Gov. Jerry Brown is mighty worried about the chances of passing his tax initiative come November, he eliminated it Wednesday when surrendered to the “something for nothing” wing of the Democratic Party. - John Wildermuth/Fox&Hounds

Brown let himself get rolled by the soak-the-rich crowd, giving up his long-running mantra of “shared sacrifice” without even a fight.

That’s not the way he put it, of course. A release from his office said that the decision to merge his budget plan with the California Federation of Teachers “Millionaire Tax Initiative” is a winner for everyone.

“This united effort makes victory more likely,” Brown said in the statement.

That may be true, but you might note he didn’t say that the new and purportedly improved initiative is a fairer way of taxing Californians. That’s because it’s not.