Posts by CalTax

07 Jan

State Legislature

Lawmakers Return to Capitol, Introduce Major Tax Hike

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The Legislature returned to Sacramento this week to begin the final half of its two-year session, and Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Al...

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07 Jan

Local Tax Elections, Local Taxes

Parcel Tax Approved, Bond Measure Rejected in December Special Elections

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

A local parcel tax passed and a bond failed in recent special elections, according to the final results released by elections officials...

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07 Jan

California's Competitiveness

Two California Firms Moving to Lower-Cost States

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Two California-based companies announced this week that they are moving operations to states with lower costs. Review Wave, a tech com...

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17 Dec

State Board of Equalization

Malia Cohen Elected Chair – and FTB Member – Effective January 1

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The State Board of Equalization voted December 14 to elect Member Malia Cohen as the new BOE chair effective January 1, and to retain V...

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17 Dec

Office of Tax Appeals

Texas Resident Owes California Tax

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

In an opinion that might be important reading for those considering moving out of California, the Office of Tax Appeals ruled in the Ap...

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17 Dec

Commentary

The Capitol Annex Will Soon Be Gone, but Not Forgotten

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

By CalTax Chief Tax Consultant David R. Doerr It has been called ugly, old, inflexible, and not up to snuff with current code requirem...

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03 Dec

State Budget

State Revenue Nearly $16 Billion Ahead of Budget Projections

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Through the first four months of the fiscal year, state revenue is $15.98 billion ahead of the amount projected in the budget enacted t...

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03 Dec

Unemployment Insurance

State Forecasts $20.2 Billion Year-End Deficit in Unemployment Insurance Fund

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

California’s unemployment insurance (UI) fund will end the year with a $20.2 billion deficit, the Employment Development Department (ED...

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19 Nov

State Budget

Surplus Could Reach $31 Billion, Triggering State’s Spending Limit, Legislative Analyst Projects

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

State revenue is increasing at historic rates and could result in a $31 billion dollar surplus to allocate in next year’s budget proces...

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19 Nov

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

School District Pays Superintendent More Than $600,000 a Year

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

James Hammond, the superintendent of the Ontario-Montclair School District, receives compensation of more than $600,000 a year “through...

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