ICYMI: Gray & Tran Voted for the Largest Tax Increase in American History

May 20, 2025

In case you missed it, a new report exposes that vulnerable California Democrats Adam Gray and Derek Tran eagerly voted for the largest tax increase in American history, a reckless vote that slam Californians with higher individual income, small business, and corporate taxes. In short, their vote shamelessly hikes taxes across the board crushing hardworking Californians.

“Democrats Adam Gray and Derek Tran know they’re vulnerable, but instead of standing up for hardworking Californians, they chose to betray them by voting for higher taxes. Gray and Tran are laser-focused on pushing a radical agenda no matter the cost to working families and the California economy.” — NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez

California Congressional Democrats Voted for Largest Tax Increase in American History
The California Globe
Katy Grimes

California’s Democrat Members of Congress just tried to unleash the largest tax increase in history by voting against making President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” also known as H.Con.Res.14.

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It will be a 20% increase on small businesses. California Small businesses are already suffering and have been for many years under two very left-wing Democrat governors – former Governor Jerry Brown and Governor Gavin Newsom. Many businesses have fled California for low-tax, low regulatory states. Since 2020 over 500 companies have either left California completely, or built and expanded operations in a low-tax state, shrinking their California operations.

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So why do Democrats want to let the tax cuts expire? They’ve got nothing but “tax cuts for millionaires” – which is patently false. They must not like the American people very much.

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Notably, California Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA-13) and Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA-45), two new Democrats who managed to flip Republican congressional seats, voted for the higher tax rate, fewer deductions, the universally-despised alternate minimum tax, and evil death tax.

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Every American is facing a 22% tax increase if Trump’s tax cuts are not approved.

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