Posts by California Taxpayers

17 Jun

In Memory

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

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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

Miscellaneous

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

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

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

State Budget

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

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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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06 May

Office of Tax Appeals

’Precedent’ Applied Retroactively to Negate Taxpayer’s Successful Appeal

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

The Office of Tax Appeals posted 36 opinions on its website for May, including a ruling that reversed a taxpayer’s partial win based on...

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06 May

Gasoline Tax

State Gas Tax Set to Increase to 53.9 Cents Per Gallon in July

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

On July 1, California’s excise tax on gasoline will increase from 51.1 cents per gallon to 53.9 cents per gallon, and the tax on diesel...

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06 May

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee

Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing Equipment Advances

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Legislation to fully exempt most California manufacturing and research-and-development equipment from sales tax was unanimously approve...

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