By John Frank | Axios Denver
Colorado voters will decide more than a dozen ballot measures this November, from remaking the state’s tax system to banning gender-affirming surgery for minors.
Why it matters: Beyond the candidates, voters will have a direct say on major changes to taxes, immigration, criminal justice and other hot-button issues.
State of play: The marquee measure would scrap Colorado’s flat 4.4% income tax in favor of a graduated system that would raise taxes on those making $500,000 or more a year.
- Legislative fiscal analysts estimate the Democratic-led measure would generate an additional $2 billion a year, with the money reserved for education, health care and early child care.
The other side: A countermeasure backed by conservatives would cap the income tax at its current level.
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