Posts by California Taxpayers

12 Nov

Local Tax Elections, Local Taxes

Voters Approve 13 Taxes and Reject Four in Local Elections

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

“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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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

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15 Oct

Miscellaneous

More Than Half of Bay Area Residents Plan to Leave – and Taxes Are a Major Factor

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

More than half of the residents of the San Francisco Bay Area are considering moving out of the area permanently, and taxes are a major...

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01 Oct

Local Taxes

Fourteen Local Tax Measures Going Before Voters in November

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Voters in 10 counties will decide the fate of 14 local tax measures November 2. If all of the measures are approved, it would represent...

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01 Oct

State Budget

Income Tax Withholding Collections in September Up 22.5 Percent From 2020

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

California’s revenue outlook continues to be very positive, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) reported, as personal income tax wit...

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