Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 29, 1978
Transcript:
Mike: I understand you're finally going pro this year, Zonk... Zonker: Well, I'm certainly going to give it my best shot, Mike. This time, though, I'm not going to fool around! As soon as I finish laying down my base, I'm heading home to a tanning clinic! Mike: Tanning clinic? You have tanning clinics in California? Zonker: You better believe it. The finest state-run facilities in the country. Mike: No kidding? Even after Prop 13? Zonker: Oh, no...
tbwlbw almost 3 years ago
For those not in the know, Prop 13 was a major property tax cut in California passed 6/6/78. Critics pointed out that this would mean the state didn’t have the money necesary to maintain adequate services. Presumably state-run tanning clinics would be among the first to go.