Posts by CalTax

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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11 Mar

CalTax Foundation

More Than $190 Billion in Higher Taxes and Fees Under Consideration by Lawmakers

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

During the first two months of 2022, state lawmakers considered raising annual taxes and fees by more than $190 billion, the California...

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11 Mar

Office of Tax Appeals

OTA Issues First Opinion Decided by Single Judge Under the Small Case Program

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The Office of Tax Appeals posted 30 opinions to its website March 7, including the Appeal of E. Fakhoury – the first posted opinion iss...

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04 Mar

Initiative Update

Coalition Launches Opposition to Plastic Tax That Would Hit Working Families

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

CalTax and others this week launched Stop the Tax on Working Families, a campaign to defeat the flawed tax increase on working families...

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04 Mar

Local Taxes

Sales Tax Increase Proposed in Sacramento County

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

“A group of labor, business, transportation and air quality advocates has kicked off a campaign to put a sales tax increase on the Nove...

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