Posts by CalTax

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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12 Nov

Public Opinion Poll

Lack of Quality Jobs Has 21 Percent of Californians Considering Moving to Another State, Poll Finds

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

More than one in five Californians are seriously considering moving to another state because of the lack of well-paying jobs here, acco...

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12 Nov

Local Tax Elections, Local Taxes

Voters Approve 13 Taxes and Reject Four in Local Elections

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Voters approved 13 local tax measures in elections that concluded November 2, representing a cumulative $50.4 mil...

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29 Oct

State Auditor

Elaine Howle Retiring After 21 Years as State Auditor

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

State Auditor Elaine Howle announced October 25 that she is retiring at the end of the year, marking the end of 21 years as head of the...

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29 Oct

State Budget

California’s Revenue Is Nearly $14 Billion Above Forecast

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

California’s general fund tax revenue is $13.9 billion above the forecast in the 2021-22 state budget, the Department of Finance (DOF) ...

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29 Oct

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Six-Mile BART Extension Is $4.4 Billion Over Budget

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

“Federal officials expect BART’s four-station extension in downtown San Jose could cost as much as $9.1 billion, or about $4.4 billion ...

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22 Oct

State Budget

Governor Projects ‘Historic Budget Surplus’ for Next Fiscal Year

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The state government will have another “historic budget surplus” in the next fiscal year, Governor Gavin Newsom said October 20 durin...

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22 Oct

Elections, Local Tax Elections, Local Taxes

Santa Cruz Seeks to Convert General Tax Into Special Tax Without Two-Thirds Vote

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

A local measure on the November 2 ballot in Santa Cruz seeks to convert an existing general tax into a special tax – with 20 percent of...

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15 Oct

Initiative Update

Taxpayer Protection Act and Split-Rate Property Tax Hike Are Among Latest Initiatives Filed

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The California Business Roundtable filed an initiative October 1 called the Taxpayer Protection Act – a proposal that would increase vo...

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