Posts by CalTax

01 Jul

Santa Clara County Assessment Roll Increases 7.46 Percent, Sacramento County Up 8 Percent

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

The assessed value of property in Santa Clara County increased 7.46 percent this year and reached a record-high $619.9 billion, Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone reported this morning.

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24 Jun

Startups Near State Lines Opt for Side With Lower Taxes, Study Finds

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

When startup businesses open near state lines, they will weigh the costs of taxes and opt for the state with lower sales and property t...

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17 Jun

California's Competitiveness

Largest Employer in Vernon Leaving California Due to High Costs

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

The Farmer John plant, which is the largest employer in the city of Vernon, is set to close next year, KABC News reported June 10. Acc...

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17 Jun

In Memory: David R. Doerr, California’s Foremost Tax Expert

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

David R. Doerr, recognized as California’s foremost tax policy expert for more than five decades, passed away June 15 at his home in Ca...

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10 Jun

Election Results, Local Tax Elections

Voters Approve 36 Local Tax Increases, With Six Too Close to Call

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

Californians approved 36 local tax increases and rejected 14 in June 7 elections, according to preliminary results, and another six rem...

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27 May

Public Opinion Poll

Proposition 13 Good for California, 64 Percent of Likely Voters Say

September 1, 2023
By CalTax

Proposition 13 continues to be overwhelmingly popular, with 64 percent of likely voters agreeing that the 1978 property tax reform meas...

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20 May

Legislative Update

SUT Exemption for Manufacturing and R&D Equipment Advances

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

Legislation to fully exempt California manufacturing and research-and-development equipment from sales and use tax was approved May 19 ...

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20 May

Nevada Inventor Hyatt Sues for Refund of $11 Million in California Income Tax

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

Inventor Gilbert Hyatt recently filed suit in Sacramento County Superior Court seeking a refund of $11.37 million in taxes, penalties...

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13 May

Newsom’s Revised Budget Has Tax Incentives to Lure Business From Targeted States

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

Governor Gavin Newsom this morning proposed a $300.7 billion revised state budget for 2022-23 and pegged the state’s operating surplus ...

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13 May

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Medi-Cal Paid $17.6 Million in Fraudulent Charges to Nonprofit

August 8, 2023
By CalTax

The state’s Medi-Cal system paid $17.6 million to a Long Beach nonprofit that fraudulently obtained the money by submitting phony claim...

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