COVID-19 California unemployment checks: New report says here’s why they’re so hard to get By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | August 8, 2022 The EDD pursued lowering costs and hindering fraud over making it easy for workers to access benefits, a new report found.
Bay Area California’s public health tax is dead for the year By Angela Hart | Kaiser Health News | July 19, 2022 Organizers reported gathering enough signatures but lacked a broad base of support among legislators and health and business groups.
gavin newsom California cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industry By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | July 5, 2022 Not everyone is convinced it's enough to stabilize the legal market.
Bay Area What to know about the California budget By CalMatters Staff | June 27, 2022 Highlights of the record California budget agreement include more tax rebates and spending for abortion access, public schools and small businesses.
gavin newsom California tax relief: What’s in the deal By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | June 24, 2022 After weeks of talks, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announce a tax relief plan that includes refunds of as much as $1,050.
homelessness Progressive tax proposed for big businesses heads to Oakland voters on November ballot By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | May 31, 2022 The measure is a rare compromise among elected leaders, businesses, and labor.
Taxes Advocates say California should send $2,000 per child to poorest families By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | April 19, 2022 Anti-poverty organizations are calling for the state to target some of its projected surplus to families making up to $30,000 a year.
Taxes Tax Day reveals difficult California truth: Many in financial straits By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | April 18, 2022 Some 77% of Californians who filed income tax returns for 2019 reported an income of less than $100,000 — and 50% reported earnings below $50,000.
Taxes Tax hikes for universal health care in California? By Emily Hoeven | January 7, 2022 A group of Democratic legislators unveils bill package that would create a universal health care program funded by new taxes.
California California’s $31 billion surplus: More stimulus checks possible By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 18, 2021 The state is forbidden from spending more tax dollars per Californian than it did in 1978.