Posts by Maryam Selassie

17 May

State Budget

Governor Proposes $18 Billion Business Tax Increase to Reduce Budget Deficit

• May 17, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his May budget revision May 10, presenting a 2024-25 plan with provisions that cumulatively represent an...

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10 May

Local Tax Elections, Local Taxes

Voters Reject Four of Six Parcel Taxes in May 7 Special Elections

• May 10, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

Voters in various parts of the state approved one parcel tax and rejected four in special elections that concluded May 7, while another...

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03 May

California Gas Prices

Gas Tax Increasing to 59.6 Cents Per Gallon Effective July 1

• May 3, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

California’s excise tax on gasoline will increase from 57.9 cents per gallon to 59.6 cents per gallon July 1, the California Department...

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26 Apr

State Budget

State Revenue Is 4 Percent Below Forecast for 2023-24 Fiscal Year

• April 26, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

General fund revenue was $243 million (1.6 percent) below the governor's budget forecast for March and $5.8 billion (4 percent) below t...

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19 Apr

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

San Francisco Housing Organization Spent Tax Dollars on Bonuses and Gifts for Staff, Audit Reveals

• April 19, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

The taxpayer-funded nonprofit HomeRise, one of San Francisco’s developers of affordable housing, misused millions in tax dollars – incl...

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12 Apr

Property Tax, Property Tax Revenue

Property Tax Revenue Increased 7.1 Percent From 2022 to 2023, BOE Reports

• April 12, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

The value of assessed property in California increased 6.4 percent from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023, to reach $8.3 trillion, th...

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05 Apr

California's Competitiveness

Bipartisan Group of Minnesota Lawmakers Considering Tax Incentive to Attract Data Centers

• April 5, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

“A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers is considering a bill that would grant an up-front sales tax break for the construction of l...

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15 Mar

California Taxes, CalTax Foundation

More Than $193.28 Billion a Year in Higher Taxes and Fees Under Consideration by Lawmakers

• March 15, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

California’s state lawmakers considered increasing taxes and fees more than $193.28 billion a year during the first two months of 2024,...

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01 Mar

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Group Carried Out ‘Egregious’ Scheme to Defraud Taxpayers, San Francsico City Attorney Says

• March 1, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced February 27 that city officials recently uncovered “an egregious and intentional schem...

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16 Feb

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

EDD Intercepts Tax Refund From Victims of Unemployment Insurance Fraud

• February 16, 2024
• By Maryam Selassie

The Employment Development Department, which is responsible for administering the state’s unemployment insurance benefits, recently int...

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