Tax Foundation – California Globe

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...

Remember Newsom’s 2022 Backroom Deal to Cut Out Competition and Force All of California into Kaiser?

March 18, 2025 8:26 amMarch 19, 2025 1:21 pm

Remember when Governor Gavin Newsom inked the backroom deal with Kaiser for statewide Medi-Cal health? He never learns, does he? Last week we learned that the cost of Newsom’s policy of giving free medical coverage to every illegal immigrant in...

On the Naughty List Again: California Has Third-Worst Tax Climate in the U.S.

November 29, 2024 7:08 amNovember 29, 2024 7:17 am

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 only New Jersey and New York, the Tax Foundation recently reported. This is the 13th year California is...

Cato Institute Ranking of Governors: Gavin Newsom Earns a “D” and Tim Walz an “F”

November 4, 2024 3:51 pmNovember 4, 2024 3:51 pm

The Cato Institute recently issued a report ranking the Governors of 48 of the nation’s 50 states. Although most Californians will not be surprised by how poorly Governor Gavin Newsom fared, the country may be very surprised at how the...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrat Supermajority are Coming for Your $$$

April 30, 2024 3:00 pmApril 30, 2024 3:01 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom has a gaping $73 Billion budget deficit. Gov. Newsom and the Democrat supermajority Legislature will be searching in every crevice and corner of the Capitol, under every couch cushion, and coat pocket in order to backfill...

TRICK or TREAT: California Ranks Among 10 Worst in U.S. for High Taxes

October 31, 2023 3:29 pmOctober 31, 2023 3:29 pm

The Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index 2023 finds California has maintained its position as number #48 for the worst taxes in the country, in a near three-way tie with New York and New Jersey. California still ranks in...

Sen. Wiener’s Universal Health Care Bill Passes Assembly: How Much is Too Much?

September 13, 2023 3:02 pmSeptember 13, 2023 3:03 pm

Universal health care rears its ugly head once again in California. At a time when any Health care reform proposals should be a patient-centered, market-based alternative that empowers individuals to control the dollars and decisions regarding their health care, Sen....