Well, I would say it is complicated in California, as it is in most states. Lower federal corporate taxes and higher income taxes mean less revenue and money back to the state.
Here is 46 pages of new deal projects that helped make California great in the first place.
https://livingnewdeal.org/us/ca/
Check out this ol timey vdieo:
https://archive.org/details/CaliforniaRecreation1937
We recently had a great recession but our New Deal gave money to the banks instead of infrastructure projects like the old New Deal.
If you want to blame anyone blame the two parties and them pumping money into assets instead of people that made housing prices skyrocket and these unicorn tech companies to be valued at $30 billion yet have no profit. No to mention the ridiculous pensions rules in Cali.
I think a road tax makes sense in light of all the electric vehicles riding the roads there, but agree they must tie it to an elimination of the gas tax. But that would not mean a reduction in gas taxes as people would be used to the price and the oil companies will us it to their advantage.
And go to Oregon, no sales tax, but try living there. Nightmare.
