Senator George Runner
Serving the 17th District which incorporates portions of the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura and Kern counties.

SACRAMENTO – Members of the State Senate and Assembly Republican Caucuses held a press conference today to commemorate Tax Freedom Day, the day Californians stop working for the government and start putting their money in their own pocket. Jonathan Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and other prominent taxpayer advocates were also in attendance.

“Tax Freedom Day is an opportunity to bring awareness to the enormous tax bill working Californians foot year after year,” said Sen. George Runner (R-Antelope Valley), who spoke at the event. “In fact, taxes are the biggest financial burden that families face.”

Tax Freedom Day was founded by the Washington DC based Tax Foundation and is known as the day in which the average American has earned enough money to pay off their tax burden and start working for themselves and their families. For most Americans Tax Freedom Day comes on April 23 but with California’s higher than average tax burden, California will celebrate the day on April 30.

“Today is also a very good day to send a clear message to the Legislature: Don’t raise taxes on working Californians,” Runner said. “Enough is enough. Families are struggling as it is; food and gasoline prices have gone through the roof and the economy is lackluster. The last thing the Legislature and Governor should do is push Tax Freedom Day even later into the year.”

Coupal agreed saying “tax increase should be off the table and Tax Freedom Day should come earlier and earlier every year.”