Posts by California Taxpayers

19 Mar

Local Taxes

Sales Tax Increases Take Effect April 1 in Many Areas of the State

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Voter-approved sale tax rate increases will take effect April 1 in many areas of the state, the California Department of Tax and Fee Ad...

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19 Mar

COVID-19 Update, Federal COVID-19 Relief Legislation

CalTax Asks U.S. Treasury Secretary for Formal Guidance on New Federal Law’s Effect on State Tax Reductions

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

CalTax and 16 other state taxpayer associations sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on March 17 asking for guidelines...

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12 Mar

Local Taxes

One Tax Approved, Five Rejected in Local Elections

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Updated election results indicate that only one of the six local taxes in March 2 elections was approved by voters. All of the measure...

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12 Mar

Commentary

Local Zoning Changes May Trigger Higher Property Taxes for Some Homeowners

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

By CalTax Chief Tax Consultant David R. Doerr Berkeley’s City Council recently voted to eliminate single-family zoning at the end of 2...

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05 Mar

Local Taxes

Voters Approve One of the Six Local Tax Measures on March 2 Ballots

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Preliminary election results indicate that only one of the local taxes on March 2 ballots was approved by voters, while three were reje...

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26 Feb

State Budget

Early-Action Budget Provisions Signed Into Law

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Governor Gavin Newsom signed several budget bills February 23 after the Legislature fast-tracked measures that Newsom said are needed i...

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26 Feb

CalTax

CalTax Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Advocating for Taxpayers

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

The California Taxpayers Association this week celebrated its 95th year of advocating for taxpayers and providing tax policy research t...

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26 Feb

Blast from the Past

Predictions About Possible Uses of Land Led to Property Tax Hikes Prior to Proposition 13

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

“No tax cuts are likely for North Coast landowners, a county board has decided in one of the key tax decisions of 1971. … The appeals b...

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19 Feb

State Budget

Governor and Democratic Leaders Announce Deal on Early Budget Action

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders announced February 17 that they have reached an agreement on portions of the s...

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19 Feb

Local Taxes

Local Tax Measures Going Before Voters in March and May

• August 8, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

Voters in several parts of the state will decide the fate of local tax measures – primarily parcel taxes – in March and May. The table...

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