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California

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Congress Failed To Raise Taxes On Millionaires. Now States Are Trying.

President Biden’s plan to raise taxes on very high-income households died in Congress. But the idea of lives on. Initiatives on November ballots in California...
October 3, 2022Howard Gleckman
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

States Can Help Reduce the Burdens of Harmful Fines and Fees. Here’s How.

Thanks to surging tax revenues and an unprecedented infusion of federal aid, many states cut taxes over the past two years by lowering individual income tax rates, expanding tax credits, or sending one-time checks to residents. But there is another way states can use these funds: reduce or eliminate some local criminal legal fines and fees.
September 27, 2022Aravind BoddupalliKim S. Rueben
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Four Decades After Proposition 13’s Tax Revolt, Will California (Split) Roll It Back with Proposition 15?

On the California ballot this year is an initiative that could partially unravel what is possibly one of the most consequential ballot initiatives.
October 26, 2020Richard C. AuxierTracy GordonKim S. Rueben
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Uber, Taxes, and the Question of Who’s an Employee in the Gig Economy

Uber and Lyft are threating to shut down operations in California because the state considers their drivers employees rather than independent contractors. The distinction might...
August 20, 2020Richard C. Auxier
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

We Don’t Know If The SALT Cap Is Driving Away Residents Of High-Tax States

Has the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act produced a mass migration...
February 10, 2020Lucy DadayanNoah Zwiefel
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

California Moves To Curb Local Economic Development Tax Incentives. It Might Want To Try Cooperation Instead.

The California Legislature has moved to prohibit local governments from offering certain sales tax incentives to promote economic development and attract businesses, such as e-commerce...
September 30, 2019Megan Randall
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Will California’s New Labor Law Change The Way Gig Workers Are Taxed?

A sprawling and controversial new labor law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom this week could have major tax consequences for gig workers in the...
September 20, 2019Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox

Tax Day Is Here, And State Budget Offices Share Your Fears And Hopes For A Good Return

With Tax Day here, taxpayers are scrambling to finish up their returns—both federal and state (that is, if their state has an individual income tax)...
April 15, 2019Lucy Dadayan
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The Ups and Downs Of California’s Gas Tax

Last year, California raised its excise taxes on motor fuels. The tax on gasoline increased from 34.7 cents per gallon to 46.7 cents per gallon...
November 1, 2018Robert McClelland
: TaxVox

Lessons Learned 40 Years After A Monumental Tax Law

Forty years ago, California voters were sent a 63-page pamphlet explaining the 13 questions on the primary ballot that June. At the end of the...
June 21, 2018Kim S. RuebenRichard C. Auxier