The CA voters (those same voters that voted for Obama 61%/37%) have voted down tax increases by about the same margin. Good news (sorry Mr. Powell, Americans do not want more taxes).
So with such a resounding defeat where did the voters get that opinion? Unlikley from their local newpapers.

Proposition:
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F

San Francisco Chronicle
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Santa Rosa [...]