For example:• One thing all Californians need is a new, modern state tax system to mesh with the federal tax law passed last week by Congress. It leans too heavily on the state income tax. The state income tax produces 70% of state general fund revenue and the sales tax less than 20%. California has the nation’s highest state income tax. So the state income tax is going to hit many Californians much harder.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 25, 2017 10:52 UTC