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The volunteer fire department in Yreka, California is in desperate need of upgrades. The city is considering a 1% sales tax to put on the November ballot that could help alleviate staffing and facility issues.
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Grants Pass approved a utility fee to fund public safety services on Wednesday. But council members warn that likely isn’t a long-term solution.
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Democratic lawmakers are split over whether a greater share of the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to protect the state from wildfires should come from all Oregon taxpayers or from the private property and business owners whose valuable assets receive state protection.
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How California budget rules can prevent saving for a rainy day — and why Newsom wants to change thatThe swing from a $100 billion surplus to a deficit somewhere between $38 and $68 billion in just two years illustrates the volatility of California’s tax system. It also has Governor Gavin Newsom eyeing changes to how much money the state saves during years of surplus.
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A longtime proponent of taxes on beer and wine is now in charge of a state task force studying the public health impacts of alcohol abuse and whether to raise alcohol taxes for addiction treatment.
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Gov. Tina Kotek took Marshall off a task force considering higher beer and wine taxes because of a Facebook post her office called insensitive and inappropriate.
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The state will send a jaw-dropping $5.6 billion back to taxpayers next year, ratcheting up pressure on a policy voters love.
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Why Newsom and California lawmakers want the state Supreme Court to remove a 2024 ballot propositionA ballot measure being pushed by business groups could place strict new limits on the ability of state and local governments to raise taxes. But California Democrats — from Governor Gavin Newsom to mayors from around the state — are asking the state Supreme Court to invalidate the proposition and remove it from the 2024 ballot.
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The latest state revenue forecast predicts an additional $335 million in the current budget, driven by income taxes from wealthier Oregonians and surging corporate profits.
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In Oregon, a record $5.6 billion in revenue surplus will be returned to its taxpayers in the form of an income tax credit next year.
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American Medical Response has poured more than $3 million into a November 2024 initiative to raise requirements for levying taxes and fees. The company says it’s looking out for patients, but local officials say it’s about the money.
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A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services. Some programs are already making cuts.
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A lawyer for Oregon Recovers said in a letter that restaurant owner and Commissioner Kiauna Floyd has a conflict of interest.
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The vote in Ashland to redirect the city’s tax on prepared foods and restaurant meals to fund parks is hanging by a thread. As of Wednesday morning, the measure is being narrowly rejected by voters, with just 40 votes separating the two sides.