Bloated Corporate Fat Cat Chevron Does not Feel it Should Pay Tax

"It's unlawful," said refinery spokeswoman Camille Priselac, referring to Measure T, a city-sponsored ballot measure that is the cash-poor city's latest attempt to raise taxes to pay for services.

In this case, some of the revenue from the one-eighth cent sales tax could be used to hire more officers for the understaffed police force.

The measure, which would tax the value of the raw resources used to produce finished products, is a no-brainer for city residents. Along with another provision in the measure that would increase fees for rental units, the measure intends to provide a lot of money for city services.