Californians: See a tax hike? Vote no. See a bond measure? Vote no.

The Southern California News Group editorial board has issued several direct recommendations on state and local tax and bond measures this election season.

Statewide, California voters will have to decide on two very costly bonds at $10 billion each.

Proposition 2 claims to be for the schools. Really it’s just a poorly designed pile of debt that will be used to reward school districts which agree to use costly union labor. It’s never about the schools.

Proposition 4 claims to be about water...