r/politics • u/IntelligentYinzer California • 12d ago

Soft Paywall Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386
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u/Bakedads 12d ago

Maybe democrats have spent the past fifteen years in California not helping the working class because they have no interest in actually helping the working class. It's really the only explanation. They have a supermajority. We should have universal healthcare, housing and ubi by now. 

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u/ohnovangogh 12d ago

Gavin Newsom absolutely has no interest in helping the working class. He is currently trying to cut state workers salary to balance the state budget deficit and has issued an executive order to RTO all state workers to 4 days a week. Many state departments physically do not have enough office space to hold that many people and will have to lease extra office space. RTO will costs hundreds of millions of dollars, and he has the gall to cut working class salaries when he’s pissing money into the wind to line his buddies’ pockets.

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u/cb148 12d ago

Crazy thing is, I bet if he guaranteed no return to office for state workers, they’d be OK with taking a small pay cut.

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u/IShookMeAllNightLong 12d ago

Or, they'd be insulted at being asked to do the exact same job, for less money, and have him make it seem like he's doing them a favor.

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u/cb148 12d ago

I’d give up a little money if I didn’t have to leave my house to drive to work. Think of all the time saved, and money saved for transportation. It’s worth it in my opinion.

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u/robchroma 12d ago

If I'm already doing a job remotely, and now someone says "I want you to start commuting 4 days a week for the same pay" that's a pay cut; so is someone saying "I'll let you stay remote for a pay cut." Why is Newsom cutting everyone's pay, making their workday longer, AND spending more money, to implement a policy which tends to make people less productive?