With Gov. Gavin Newsom pouring through hundreds of bills sent to him by the California Legislature, we would like to credit the governor for vetoing one of the most deplorable bills of the legislative session.

Assembly Bill 699, introduced by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, of course a Democrat from San Francisco, sought to make it easier for tax hikers to obscure what they’re doing.

Under current law, when a local tax or bond measure is on the ballot, the brief 75-word description voters see must include key information. Specifically, the amount of money to be raised, the tax rate and how long the tax will be in place. For bond measures, the description must likewise include the amount raised and the relevant property taxes that will be required to repay the bonds and for how long th

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