At Risk: CA Workers + Families
California Jobs Tax
The California Legislature is considering a massive new employer tax tied to the number of employees enrolled in Medi-Cal. Supporters claim it targets “big corporations.” But in reality, it targets the workers who are already struggling the most in California’s economy.
This misguided proposal is a Jobs Tax, and the most vulnerable Californians will pay the price.
The Jobs Tax Targets the Most Vulnerable Workers in California
This proposed tax creates financial penalties for employers who hire and retain some of California’s most vulnerable workers, including:
- Formerly incarcerated or justice-involved individuals
- Transitioning foster youth
- Seniors re-entering the workforce
- People with disabilities
- First-time job seekers
- Single parents
- Californians in temporary or transitional housing
The Jobs Tax Will Have Predictable Results
If the proposed tax passes, it will hurt the very workers it claims to help. The result will be predictable:
Fewer Jobs
Reduced Hours
Hiring Freezes
Even More Automation
Higher Prices for Consumers
More Government Dependence
The tax will disincentivize companies from employing vulnerable workers such as the formerly incarcerated, seniors, people with disabilities, and transitioning foster youth, increase the cost of hiring low-income Californians, reduce employment opportunities, and much, much more.
The Wrong Diagnosis
Backers of the Jobs Tax Assume More Revenue Is the Only Solution
Assuming more revenue is the only solution ignores the rampant waste and fraud in the system, while imposing new taxes that will have unintended consequences and hurt the most vulnerable workers — without considering reforms that would make the system more efficient and fair.
Join The Coalition
Stop the Job Tax
Add your name to oppose the jobs tax and stand together to protect jobs and workers.