18 Sep Proposition 15 Poll Shows Split-Roll Measure Losing Popularity August 8, 2023 By CalTax A new poll shows that Proposition 15, the property tax increase initiative on the November ballot, is losing popularity with likely vot...Continue reading
18 Sep Legislative Update Governor Signs Two CalTax-Supported Bills August 8, 2023 By CalTax Governor Gavin Newsom this month signed two CalTax-supported bills that provide selective conformity to the federal Coronavirus Aid, Re...Continue reading
04 Sep Legislature Tax Disclosure Bill Sent to Governor August 8, 2023 By CalTax The Senate voted 28-11 on August 30 to send SB 972 (Skinner), a CalTax-opposed bill requiring disclosure of confidential taxpayer infor...Continue reading
04 Sep Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement Allegations of EDD Fraud Prompt Emergency Audit August 8, 2023 By CalTax California lawmakers have approved an emergency audit of the Employment Development Department after people in several parts of the sta...Continue reading
28 Aug State Budget State Auditor Puts COVID-19 Response Spending on High-Risk List August 8, 2023 By CalTax State Auditor Elaine Howle reported August 25 that her office has designated the state’s management of federal funds related to COVID-1...Continue reading
21 Aug Local Taxes State Penalizes Los Angeles County $1.3 Million for Dispute Over Campaigning With Tax Dollars August 8, 2023 By CalTax The Fair Political Practices Commission, which is responsible for enforcing California’s campaign finance and disclosure laws, unanimou...Continue reading
21 Aug Local Taxes, November Election Voters Will Decide Fate of 245 Local Tax and Bond Measures in November August 8, 2023 By CalTax When Californians go to the polls November 3, they not only will decide the fate of a massive property tax increase (Proposition 15), b...Continue reading
14 Aug Legislative Update Lawmakers Introduce Union-Backed ‘Wealth Tax,’ but Say it Won’t Advance August 8, 2023 By CalTax Assembly Member Rob Bonta hosted a teleconference August 13 to unveil legislation to “establish a first-in-the-nation net worth tax” th...Continue reading
14 Aug Property Tax, Property Tax Revenue Property Tax Revenue Increases in Contra Costa County, as Assessed Values Hit Record High August 8, 2023 By CalTax Contra Costa County will benefit from an increase in property tax dollars, as the assessed value of taxable property increased almost 5...Continue reading
07 Aug Legislature Committee Holds No-Vote Hearing on Proposed Tax Hike on Income Over $1 Million August 8, 2023 By CalTax The Senate Governance and Finance Committee held a no-vote hearing August 3 on a union-backed proposal that would impose a large, retro...Continue reading