Posts by California Taxpayers

21 Jan

Legislative Update

Single-Payer Healthcare Bill Advances as Deadline Looms

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

The Assembly Appropriations Committee voted 11-3 on January 20 to approve AB 1400 (Kalra), proposing a government-run healthcare progra...

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21 Jan

State Budget

Lawmakers Begin Budget Hearings

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee held a two-hour hearing January 19 to get an overview of the governor’s budget proposal f...

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14 Jan

State Budget

Newsom Proposes Budget With Business Tax Relief Provisions

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

On January 10, Governor Gavin Newsom released his budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, a $286.4 billion plan that proposes restoration o...

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14 Jan

Blast from the Past

Single-Payer Plan Would Harm State’s Economy, Editorials Warn

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

“Supporters of Proposition 186, the single-payer health initiative on the November ballot, say it’s like Canada’s universal health care...

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07 Jan

State Legislature

Lawmakers Return to Capitol, Introduce Major Tax Hike

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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 California Taxpayers

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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