A proposed statewide ballot initiative, titled The Schools and Local Communities Funding Act, has been postponed till 2020 in an effort to gather more …
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OPINION: California’s equal pay bill: What’s an extra billion in annual regulatory costs among friends?
In 2007, the state regulatory burden cost small businesses almost $135,000 per business per year. However, California continues to add new regulations …
OPINION: Commentary: Voters face anti-tax measures as cycle continues
In a seemingly endless cycle, Californians are asked to raise taxes during one election year, only to then be asked to lower them another year, writes …
NEWS: Bullet Train Requires Another Four Years of Patience
As if the California High-Speed Rail project wasn't already costly enough, the project is now expected to take another four years and require an …
OPINION: California unemployment benefits fund ill-prepared for a downturn
Governor Brown's administration has predicted even a moderate recession could cost California $60 billion in tax revenue, writes Dan Walters in the …
OPINION: Sales tax on your local ballot? California’s pension crisis may have nominated it
California's unfunded pension obligations continue to grow rapidly, pushing many cities to the brink of insolvency and creating pressure to raise …
OPINION: Most Californians believe they pay more taxes than they should, poll finds
California has passed tax after tax for a long time, but it's only recently that its citizens have become aware of the hit to their pocketbooks. The …
OPINION: John Stossel: The great American tax rip-off
Instead of creating taxes, and in turn, hurting their approval ratings, politicians across the nation have been making up "fees" that are taxes in …
NEWS: Where the New School Money Really Goes
Despite school funding being at record levels, school districts are cutting staff and stopping up pay raises, in a recent Fox & Hounds article. …
NEWS: The missing billions spent on gasoline in California each year
Californians get hit hard at the gas pump. In addition to the 18.4 cents per gallon they pay in federal taxes, drivers also pay more than most when it …