The Bay Area could get a whole new kind of climate tax

Grist
By Katie HerzogMay 11, 2016, 4:10 pm329 pts
Residents of the Bay Area will soon have a chance to vote on a new tax to fight the effects of climate change. But while many environmentalists support the tax, critics say it unfairly disadvantages the poor. Measure AA would impose a property tax of $12 a year on homeowners to address forthcoming…

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