Establishment Republicans Back Higher Taxes on California: Condoleezza Rice and George P. Shultz Show Their Stripes

The New York Times reports on the push for higher taxes:

the backers of the Think Long plan said they have $20 million to run a campaign for their initiative. The committee is a powerful assembly of California figures, which could give it extra credibility in the fight. The members include Eric E. Schmidt, the chairman of Google; Gray Davis, a former Democratic governor; Eli Broad, a prominent philanthropist; and two former United States secretaries of state, Condoleezza Rice and George P. Shultz, both Republicans.

Big government Republicans think California can handle higher taxes!