![Jeff Chiu Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero speaks at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The California Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for state and local governments to raise taxes. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d0b272fb2a0b4b75bcdaf22f95d7ff59/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero speaks at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The California Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for state and local governments to raise taxes. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)
![Rich Pedroncelli FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his proposed state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024. The California Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday, May 8, 2024, about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for state and local governments to raise taxes. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0b4f45e32e1f4916886c52255d642974/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his proposed state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024. The California Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday, May 8, 2024, about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for state and local governments to raise taxes. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
![Jeff Chiu Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, right, speaks next to Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The California Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for state and local governments to raise taxes. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b0bda34b0f064bd8888dfb2ef823ac94/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, right, speaks next to Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The California Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for state and local governments to raise taxes. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)