FILE - Attorney Margaret R. Prinzing, representing the California Governor and Legislature, standing, speaks at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The California Supreme Court on Thursday, June 20, removed a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies in the state Legislature. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool, File)