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27 Jun

Courts

Riverside County’s ‘Fee’ for Timeshare Estate Assessments Is an Illegal Tax, Court of Appeal Rules in Published Decision

• June 27, 2025
• By Annie

Riverside County’s annual “fee” on owners of timeshare estates, ostensibly to cover the assessor’s costs of conducting a separate asses...

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20 Jun

State Board of Equalization

Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights Hearing Scheduled for August 20

• June 20, 2025
• By CalTax

The State Board of Equalization has scheduled its annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights hearing for August 20. The hearing provides an op...

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13 Jun

Public Opinion Poll

Percentage of Californians Who Prefer Lower Taxes and Fewer Services Has Grown, Poll Finds

• June 13, 2025
• By CalTax

When Californians are asked whether they would “rather pay higher taxes and have a state government that provides more services” or “pa...

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06 Jun

Gasoline Tax

CDTFA Increases Gas Tax to 61.2 Cents Per Gallon, Effective July 1

• June 6, 2025
• By CalTax

California's excise tax on gasoline will increase to 61.2 cents per gallon July 1, an increase of 1.6 cents per gallon over the current...

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30 May

Courts

Grocers and Others Sue to Enforce State’s Ban on Local Soda Taxes

• May 30, 2025
• By CalTax

The California Grocers Association, American Beverage Association, California Chamber of Commerce and three other trade associations fi...

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23 May

Assessors

Los Angeles County Assessor Projects 3.25 Percent Growth in Assessment Roll

• May 23, 2025
• By CalTax

Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang’s 2025 assessment roll forecast, submitted May 15 to the county Board of Supervisors, projects a...

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16 May

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee, California Taxes, California's Competitiveness, Legislative Update, State Budget

State Should Reinstate R&D Credit and NOL Deduction, 23 Democratic Lawmakers Tell Governor

• May 16, 2025
• By CalTax

A group of 23 Democratic state lawmakers is urging Governor Gavin Newsom to reinstate the research-and-development tax credit and net o...

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09 May

Local Tax Elections

Voters Reject All School Parcel Taxes in May 6 Special Elections

• May 9, 2025
• By CalTax

All four school parcel tax measures on the ballot in May 6 special elections were rejected by voters, preliminary election results indi...

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02 May

CDTFA

CDTFA Releases Gas and Diesel Fuel Sales Tax Rates, but Excise Tax Rates to Be Announced Separately

• May 2, 2025
• By CalTax

The sales and use tax rates on gasoline, diesel fuel, and aircraft jet fuel will remain unchanged (at 2.25 percent, 13 percent, and 7.2...

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25 Apr

Property Tax Revenue, Proposition 13, State Board of Equalization

California Property Tax Revenue Increased $8.9 Billion in 2024, BOE Reports

• April 25, 2025
• By CalTax

California property tax revenue increased 7.1 percent from locally assessed property and 13 percent from state-assessed property in 202...

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