Posts by CalTax

08 Apr

Election Update, Elections

Six Candidates Running for State Controller

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Four Democrats, one Republican, and one Green Party member are running for state controller, according to the certified list of candida...

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08 Apr

Local Tax Elections, Local Taxes

Voters Will Decide Fate of 55 Local Tax and Bond Measures in June

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Californians will vote on 55 local tax and bond measures in the June 7 election, along with three special taxes that will be decided in...

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01 Apr

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Massive Hospice Fraud Suspected in Los Angeles, Auditor Says

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

“The state’s weak oversight of hospice agencies has created opportunities for large-scale fraud and abuse,” and the evidence “strongly ...

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01 Apr

State Board of Equalization

Yvette Stowers Chosen to Serve as New Executive Director of the State Board of Equalization

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Deputy State Controller Yvette Stowers has been selected to lead the State Board of Equalization after Executive Director Brenda Flemin...

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01 Apr

Local Taxes

Sales Tax Rate Increases – and Decreases – Take Effect Today in Several Parts of the State

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Sales tax rates increased this morning in two cities, and decreased in 11 areas, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administratio...

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25 Mar

Legislative Update

Governor and Democratic Leaders Propose Dueling Fueling Rebates

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Two more tax “rebates” were introduced in the past seven days in response to rising fuel prices, and a related tax-relief proposal was ...

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25 Mar

Public Opinion Poll

Poll Finds 62 Percent of Californians Feel Overtaxed

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Asked about their combined state and local tax burden, 62 percent of California adults said they are paying more than they think they s...

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18 Mar

Property Tax

California Property Tax Revenue Increased 6 Percent in 2021

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Property tax revenue for local governments in California increased 6 percent in 2021, the State Board of Equalization reported March 17...

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18 Mar

Miscellaneous

State Revenue Running $17.5 Billion Ahead of Projections

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

State revenue is running $17.5 billion ahead of projections for the first eight months of the 2021-22 fiscal year, the Department of Fi...

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18 Mar

Legislative Update

Single-Payer Healthcare Would Cost Up to $552 Billion a Year, Analyst Finds

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The government-run “single-payer” healthcare program defeated earlier this year in the Assembly would cost $449 billion to $552 billion...

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