Legislative Update

25 Mar

Legislative Update

Governor and Democratic Leaders Propose Dueling Fueling Rebates

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Two more tax “rebates” were introduced in the past seven days in response to rising fuel prices, and a related tax-relief proposal was ...

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18 Mar

Legislative Update

Single-Payer Healthcare Would Cost Up to $552 Billion a Year, Analyst Finds

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The government-run “single-payer” healthcare program defeated earlier this year in the Assembly would cost $449 billion to $552 billion...

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18 Feb

Legislative Update

New Wealth Tax Introduced Just Ahead of Deadline

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Just ahead of the February 18 deadline for introducing bills in the 2021-22 legislative session, Assembly Member Alex Lee reintroduced ...

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11 Feb

Legislative Update, Legislature, State Legislature

Senator Caballero Is New Tax Policy Committee Chair

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Senator Anna Caballero, a Democrat who represents a district in Merced, has been named chair of the Senate Governance and Finance Commi...

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04 Feb

Legislative Update

Single-Payer Healthcare Bill Is Withdrawn Due to Opposition

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The Assembly was poised to vote January 31 on AB 1400 (Kalra), a bill proposing a government-run healthcare program that would cost tax...

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21 Jan

Legislative Update

Single-Payer Healthcare Bill Advances as Deadline Looms

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

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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26 Mar

Legislative Update

Another Income Tax Increase Is Proposed

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

A group of lawmakers this week proposed a union-backed personal income tax increase on California’s highest earners, with a top rate as...

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19 Mar

Legislative Update

Lawmakers Propose Wealth Tax and PIT Increase

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

State lawmakers proposed two major tax increases this week: a wealth tax targeting Californians with a net worth above $50 million and ...

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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...

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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...

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