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EDITORIAL: The real story behind Sacramento’s push for tax hikes: pension red ink
Recent tax increase proposals, including the "split roll" plan to eliminate Proposition 13 protections for businesses and a plan to impose a new tax …
NEWS: Delta tunnels cost soars to nearly $20 billion when accounting for inflation
A recently disclosed letter from state officials has revealed the estimated cost of planned Delta tunnels has risen 22 percent over an estimate issued …
NEWS: Property tax overhaul? Backers of initiative deliver signatures for California’s 2020 ballot
Supporters of a "split roll" plan to eliminate Proposition 13 protections for businesses have submitted 850,000 signatures for a 2020 ballot …
OPINION: Gas tax hurts working families
By passing SB 1, Sacramento politicians broke promises and concurrently hurt California families—but especially California farmers. Jesse Rojas, a …
NEWS: California’s $290 million tax-filing system stumbling in first big test
Despite California's government spending $290 million on creating a new, upgraded sales tax collection system, the Centralized Revenue Opportunity …
NEWS: Cell phones, landlines would be taxed more to pay for 911 upgrade under Jerry Brown’s plan
Citing an outdated 911 emergency services system, Governor Jerry Brown wants to increase taxes on all devices capable of dialing 911, reports Taryn …
NEWS: Covered California Premiums To Rise Nearly 9 Percent
Believed to mainly be the result of the removal of the federal insurance mandate penalty, Covered California consumers will see an almost 9 percent …
OPINION: California public schools buckling under pension weight
With a burgeoning pension debt of $107 billion, California public schools must balance finance allocation for retirements, current wages, and …
OPINION: Caltrans Signs Up for Waste
As November approaches, voters will have the opportunity to repeal the gas tax. In an attempt to persuade voters not to vote for Proposition 6, …