climate change California scales back electric car rebates to focus on lower-income car buyers By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | September 7, 2023 Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies.
Elections Why a Colorado ambulance company wants to limit California taxes By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | August 24, 2023 American Medical Response has poured more than $3 million into a November 2024 initiative to raise requirements for levying taxes and fees.
housing Making borrowing easier: Amendment to state constitution could unlock billions of dollars for California housing By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 10, 2023 An effort to lower the approval threshold for municipal bond measures would drastically alter the landscape for local government housing projects.
parcel tax Appeals court upholds parcel taxes based on square footage with a ceiling By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 10, 2023 The decision for Alameda Unified gives school districts and community colleges statewide more latitude to design a parcel tax.
California Smokers fund California’s early childhood programs. What happens when they quit? By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | July 18, 2023 A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services.
COVID-19 The many ways the Legislature wants to change California’s constitution By Lynn La | CalMatters | June 6, 2023 Since California adopted its constitution in 1879, it has been amended more than 500 times.
Bay Area Facing California deadlines, automakers race to produce electric cars By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | May 5, 2023 A look inside the factory that assembles Ford’s F-150 electric pickup.
gavin newsom Newsom slaps down Senate Democrats’ tax hike By Lynn La | CalMatters | April 27, 2023 Raising taxes is a heavy lift, requiring a two-thirds vote of both houses of the Legislature.
Business & Finance Is your company complying with California’s new pay transparency law? Here’s how to find out By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | March 13, 2023 CalMatters answers which companies need to post pay ranges in job openings, who can ask for their current pay scale, and more.
Bay Area How will Newsom and the Legislature avoid painful cuts in California’s budget? By Sameea Kamal and Alexei Kosoff | CalMatters | March 2, 2023 Politicians are optimistic about the economy, but Californians, according to a new poll, less so.