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OPINION: Taxpayers victimized by bureaucrats
Regulatory costs and mandates on businesses are not often considered by the general public, but new research suggests these invisible taxes cost …
NEWS: CA Controller’s November Cash Report Shows State’s Three Major Taxes Beating Expectations
State Controller Betty Yee stated revenue for the fiscal year beginning in July has exceeded projections by a total of $502.9 million or 1.4 percent, …
NEWS: 75 percent of Bay Area city workers get $100,000 or more in total compensation
A recent study reveals 75 percent of Bay Area city employees earn over $100,000 in total compensation, a measure that includes both salary and other …
NEWS: The highest paid school execs in Orange County and California
Although many Orange County school districts are small, superintendents still earn high salaries in the range of a quarter to half a million a year, …
NEWS: California home prices soar but property taxes will rise only slightly in 2016
California home prices soared last year, but thanks to Proposition 13's constitutional limitation on tax increases, property taxes will only rise …
EDITORIAL: Paris climate conference at odds with reality
The goals of the climate conference currently underway in Paris are unrealistic and the data upon which calls for extreme carbon cuts are based is …
OPINION: Susan Shelley: Ratepayers lose in game of DWP monopoly, investors and unions win
A recent study has revealed the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spends more on payroll than 75 percent of comparable utilities and also …
NEWS: Bullet train faces new scrutiny after release of report predicting higher costs
Following reports that officials failed to disclose predictions that the state's high speed rail project may face cost overruns, Rep. Jeff Denham …
NEWS: Average taxes on wireless bills in California reach a record 18%
Although increased competition has caused wireless rates to drop 7% since 2008, taxes on California wireless bills have now reached 18%. The taxes …