California is projected to have another budget surplus this year and is required by law to pass some of it on to residents. This would likely mean another round of tax rebate checks like the ones that went out in 2021. Some lawmakers have suggested the state should consider a more long-term fix, such as cutting taxes, instead of a mass rebate sent out every year. Q: With a second year in a row of a projected budget surplus, should California consider cutting taxes? Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health: YES: Perhaps the state should acknowledge that California has the highest income tax in the nati…