Unions and Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association are pushing three measures for 2026 ballot with wildly different tax implications.

California's latest tax fight centers on a one-time levy aimed squarely at the state's richest residents, with a union-backed ...

Francesca Wander, Karen Jacques, and Mary Steinert join a protest in Sacramento in May 2024 against a $24 “utility tax” that was approved despite their protests by the California Public Utilities ...

California taxes could go up – again. That’s if the speakers have their way from a March 27 conference at the state Capitol, “Funding California’s Future: Building a Strong Revenue System.” It was ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After at least eight tries in the Legislature, California may finally join every other state in providing at least ...

First adopted in 2012, this version of the income tax would hit the top 2% of earners. It would produce as much as $15 ...

California is known for its beautiful coastlines and PCH not its low taxes. How will your Social Security be taxed in retirement. If you want to retire in or to California, you may wonder how ...

SANTA ANA, California -- The California Franchise Tax Board says a technical glitch error resulted in thousands of possibly incorrect refunds. As the FTB worked to ...

California’s coffers have increased by about $11 billion, yet the state deficit is on track to hit about $18 billion in the ...

As state lawmakers consider cutting and even abolishing property taxes in Florida, California—which passed major reform in the late 1970s protecting homeowners against significant hikes—offers a ...

Haven’t filed your state and federal taxes yet? California residents can take advantage of several free and convenient ways to file taxes before the April 15 deadline. The Internal Revenue Service and ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom often claims California is not a high-tax state. “So, this notion of even being a high tax state is B.S.,” Newsom podcasted in March. “Sixteen states tax their poorest residents more ...