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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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Tax increases are sensitive business in politics. So it didn’t take long Wednesday — all of two hours — for Gov. Gavin Newsom to swiftly and decisively reject the latest idea from Democratic lawmakers to balance California’s budget by pumping businesses for more cash.
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In May, Ashland voters will decide whether or not to dedicate its special tax on prepared food to the city’s parks department.
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A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom to impose a “price-gouging penalty” on oil companies in response to record gas prices last year received a skeptical reception from state lawmakers during its first hearing Wednesday.
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The state's latest revenue forecast suggests lawmakers will have nearly $700 million more to spend in coming years. But taxpayers have a big refund on the way.
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Art, property, stocks, cash and investments owned by Californians worth more than $50 million could be subject to a wealth tax proposed by Assembly member Alex Lee (D-San Jose).
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Tax returns are used by the state government to send Californians money. But some of the people who could most use the money don’t get it — if their incomes are low, they may not be required to file taxes, and if they choose not to, they might miss out.
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When might Californians get more details about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to enact a windfall profits tax on oil companies, which newly elected state lawmakers are set to consider in a special legislative session beginning on Dec. 5?
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Here are the basics of the new windfall profit tax Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed, and how similar taxes have worked in the past.
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Trinity County’s short-term lodging tax is currently half that of its neighbors. This November, voters will decide whether to double their hotels and vacation rental tax.
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Readers had questions about California’s gas rebate payments, including whether it matters how many cars you have and why it’s based on 2020 tax returns. We’ve answered some here.
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County residents will decide whether to support a 3% seasonal sales tax this November. If approved, it would go to the county’s underfunded sheriff’s department and other public safety offices.
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Jackson County’s assessor is facing criticism from the Oregon Department of Revenue over failures in his office.