Democrats are now protecting The very Rich after bashing them for years. Under the new tax law, local taxes are not fully deductible. So in high-tax …
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NEWS: Billions in no-bid contracts mismanaged, state auditor says
The cost of a technology contract in California’s unemployment office increased twelve fold to $8 million a year. And then the Unemployment Office …
NEWS: Hypocrisy, Inc.
Union leaders like the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, consistently argue that corporations are not in favor of …
NEWS: States where Americans pay the least (and most) in taxes
In a recent report by tax policy research organization Tax Foundation, the group compiled the tax burden of residents in each state. As of the 2015 …
NEWS: California Proposes Legislation to Impose Sales and Use Tax on Services
As of February 5, 2018, California legislators are proposing a tax bill that would impose a sales and use tax on purchases of services by businesses …
OPINION: Cities should fess up about taxes and pensions. Sacramento, that means
California has a pension crisis in almost 500 of its cities and our political leaders in Sacramento do not need to look very far to see an example of …
NEWS: Check Your Paycheck: You Probably Just Got a Surprise Pay Bump
The Department of Treasury estimates 90% of Americans will take home more money because of recently enacted tax cuts, reports Time. The IRS is …
NEWS: California cities say pension costs are high — and will get even higher in the next few years
California cities are struggling to find new sources of revenue to keep up with rising pension costs and have warned that they might have to offer …
OPINION: Why are taxpayers on the hook when government workers misbehave?
The state of California has paid out more than $25 million in 3 years to settle sexual harassment lawsuits against government employees. HJTA's own …
NEWS: People Are Fleeing Blue Strongholds That Cost Too Much
Citing high taxes as a main concern, over half a million Californians have moved to other states since 2010. High tax New York and Illinois have …