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TAX DAY NOTICE: 8 Proposed California Tax Hikes Pending in the 2026 Election

April 14, 2026 12:00 pmApril 14, 2026 12:02 pm

Unite Here Local 11, the labor union behind the controversial $30 Los Angeles minimum wage, is pushing an “overpaid CEO” tax, the billionaire tax, and $30 minimum wage. Why? They carry signs that explain: “Taxing greed to pay for what...

California’s Taxpayer Compact Is Being Looted From Both Ends

March 12, 2026 3:00 pmMarch 12, 2026 3:01 pm

There is a particular kind of fiscal irrationality that only single-party government can sustain with a straight face. California Governor Gavin Newsom demonstrated it again on February 20, 2026, when his administration announced $35 million in new “humanitarian funding” to...

California is One of the Terrible 10 Blue States on Taxes

February 5, 2026 7:49 amFebruary 5, 2026 9:48 am

Here’s the latest ranking from the Tax Foundation on economic competitiveness of their taxing system. Stephen Moore at Unleash Prosperity notes that taxes are headed up in 2026 in the three already-heaviest taxed states. The 10 best states in this...

On the Naughty List Again: California Ranks 48th for Worst Tax Climate in the U.S.

November 17, 2025 11:40 amNovember 18, 2025 3:37 pm

Having one of the highest costs of living in the country, California’s tax climate is the third-worst in the country, AGAIN, ahead of New Jersey and New York, the Tax Foundation recently reported. This is the 14th year California is...

Leaving California: Interviews With Californians Who Moved To Greener Pastures

October 20, 2025 2:55 amOctober 20, 2025 2:56 am

What could possibly make someone leave Laguna Niguel and Coachella Valley, California for a move to Goodyear, Arizona? According to our latest interview with Barri on Leaving California, California’s highest-in-the-country cost-of-living, and “quality of life.” Everyone is piling on California...

Sacramento Taxpayers are Victims of a Rapacious and Uncaring State Government

September 15, 2025 7:04 amSeptember 15, 2025 7:04 am

The Sacramento City Council should immediately assign the City Auditor to determine the actual annual state freeloading impact upon city taxpayers through the state’s tax exempt properties, both owned and leased. There has been much talk that all should...

Gavinomics: California’s High Cost of Living is Exploding

January 18, 2025 2:55 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:56 am

California’s already ridiculously high cost of living is exploding even higher. The cost of living refers to the money needed for essentials like housing, food, taxes, and healthcare. Housing in California is the highest in the country. Food in California...