29 May Employment Development Department, Unemployment Insurance UI Fund Debt Projected to Reach $22 Billion by the End of the Year May 29, 2026 By California Taxpayers California employers have paid $5.97 billion in higher taxes because the state hasn’t repaid its Unemployment Insurance Fund debt to th...Continue reading
22 May CDTFA State Charge on Petroleum Production Increasing July 1 May 22, 2026 By California Taxpayers The state’s Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fee will increase July 1, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration a...Continue reading
15 May Ballot Measure Update, Local Taxes San Francisco’s CEO Tax Measure Would Result in Job Losses, Economic Damage, Economist Finds May 15, 2026 By California Taxpayers San Francisco’s Proposition D, the June ballot measure proposing a gross receipts tax hike on businesses based on their chief executive...Continue reading
08 May Legislative Analyst's Office, State Budget Revenue Now $25 Billion Ahead of January Budget Proposal’s Projections, Legislative Analyst Says May 8, 2026 By California Taxpayers California’s state revenue is $25 billion above the governor’s January budget projection, largely because of private-sector economic ac...Continue reading
01 May Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee, Local Taxes Committees Approve Bill Paving Way for Tax Hikes in Contra Costa and Los Angeles Counties May 1, 2026 By California Taxpayers Two committees approved legislation this week authorizing Contra Costa and Los Angeles counties to exceed the state’s 2 percent limit o...Continue reading
24 Apr State Board of Equalization Board Approves Three Recommendations From Work Group on Assessment Appeals Issues April 24, 2026 By California Taxpayers The State Board of Equalization voted unanimously April 22 to approve three recommendations developed by the Board Work Group on County...Continue reading
17 Apr Wealth Tax The Wealth Tax Initiative Threatens Local Philanthropic Giving April 17, 2026 By California Taxpayers By California Tax Foundation Visiting Fellow Jared Walczak Charity begins at home, in more ways than one. While wealthy philanthropists...Continue reading
10 Apr Ballot Measure Update Judge Orders Changes to Contra Costa County Tax Measure Ballot April 17, 2026 By California Taxpayers Contra Costa County must change the ballot question for Measure B, a sales tax measure on the June ballot, because the question written...Continue reading
27 Mar Local Taxes, Tax Increase San Francisco Transportation Agency Seeks Tax Hikes While Allowing Per-Passenger Fare Revenue to Plummet March 27, 2026 By California Taxpayers San Francisco Muni passengers who suspect that others aren’t paying their bus fare can now feel vindicated: According to a new report f...Continue reading
20 Mar Local Tax Elections Voters to Decide Fate of 80 Local Tax and Bond Measures in June March 20, 2026 By California Taxpayers In local elections across California in June, voters will consider 80 local tax and bond measures, totaling $738.5 million in direct ne...Continue reading