Mike Thompson: “This is absolutely cruel, it is unacceptable, and it has to stop.”

Californians are all too familiar with the devastation caused by wildfires. In the wake of losing their homes and livelihoods, it is wrong to tax survivors on settlement money that is meant to help them rebuild their lives.

In the wake of losing their homes and livelihoods, it is wrong to tax survivors on settlement money that is meant to help them rebuild their lives. Survivors can't afford to wait around for retroactive relief.

I think the short answer is, I’m not doing a bad job.

It is wrong to tax survivors on settlement money that is meant to help them rebuild their lives.