California Democrats voted down a Republican proposal last week to end the state’s tax on tips, casting Vice President Kamala Harris’s commitment to the policy in doubt.
Supporting hospitality & service industry workers means letting them keep what they earn.
— CA Senate Republicans (@CASenReps) August 30, 2024
Exempting tips from state income taxes will help make life more affordable for Californians trying to live life in the most unaffordable state in the US.
Yet, Senate Dems voted NO. pic.twitter.com/eAaff6XJSZ
As Breitbart News noted, former President Donald Trump has championed the idea of ending taxes on gratuities for months. Harris copied the proposal last month, seeking to capitalize on the popularity of the idea.
The Center Square reported:
In a mirror of national politics, California Republicans followed former President Donald Trump’s lead by proposing to end taxes on tips. While Vice President Kamala Harris, who formerly represented California in the U.S. Senate, embraced the measure, California Democrats said no, shooting down the proposed amendment in the California Senate.
“Even Trump and Harris both say we should eliminate the ‘tip tax,’” said the California Senate Republican Caucus in a statement.
Trump has said that while Harris is copying his “no tax on tips” idea, only he will actually pass it. Republicans say they are ready to pass it through Congress if he wins the election.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of “”The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days,” available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of “The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency,” now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
