A November ballot measure could profoundly change how essential government services are funded in California. The statewide fight to stop it has reached Silicon Valley. Labor, community and city leaders from Mountain View, Los Altos and San Jose rallied with signs and horns on Wednesday against a business community-sponsored initiative known as the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act. If passed, the law would make it harder for state lawmakers and local voter initiatives to raise taxes. It would also reclassify fees for public services and programs as taxes, requiring voter approval for adjustments. The measure has qualified for the…
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