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NEWS: Push underway to lower the barrier for school districts to pass a parcel tax
Energized by a supermajority in the California State Legislature, two state senate Democrats are looking to lower the voting threshold for parcel …
OPINION: Despite Budget Surplus, California Democrats Propose Array of New Taxes
Enjoying a supermajority in both chambers of the Legislature, as well as an ambitious governor, California Democrats are considering taxes and fees on …
OPINION: LAUSD’s rushed parcel tax threatens local businesses
In an effort to find money to pay for the Los Angeles school strike settlement, LAUSD has placed a parcel tax on the June 4 ballot designed to charge …
NEWS: California state workers hoarding vacation days, creating $3.5-billion debt for taxpayers
As a result of the state's poor enforcement on vacation accrual, an increasing number of state workers are being able to cash massive payouts when …
OPINION: California’s nanny state targets food, clothing
Under the guise of improving the lives of all Californians, state legislators are considering a host of new taxes and regulations that would further …
OPINION: California Lawmakers Want More Dollars from Blue Collars
In an effort to diversify the state's tax revenues, California lawmakers are coming up with innovative new ways to tax the energy industry, which will …
NEWS: California public employees’ pension perks can be taken away, court rules
The California Supreme Court has released a decision that allows California government agencies to alter secondary retirement benefits offered to …
EDITORIAL: California’s war on plastic is just costly theater
Recently proposed legislation would impose new taxes and fees for recycling programs. While one of the main ostensible reasons for this proposal is to …
NEWS: Will another tax hike drive up fuel prices in California?
California already has among the nation's highest gas taxes, but a new proposal to raise taxes on oil could make the situation even worse. Critics of …