Legislation overturning critical provisions of Proposition 13 by lowering the vote threshold for local special taxes was approved July 12 by the Assembly Local Government Committee.
The Assembly voted 55-6 on June 1 to approve legislation that would establish an internet link tax in California (AB 886, Wicks).
The Senate and Assembly voted August 25 to approve AB 1951 (Grayson), a bill co-sponsored by CalTax and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) to support California jobs and economic growth by providing a full sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing and research-and-development equipment purchases up to $200 million.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously August 11 to approve AB 1951 (Grayson), a bill co-sponsored by CalTax and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) to provide a full sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing and research-and-development equipment purchases up to $200 million.
