On September 29, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 972, by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Oakland). The bill would have added Section 19571.5 to the Revenue and Taxation Code to require the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to produce a report listing corporate...
California’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom just signed Senate Bill 145, which lowers the penalties for adults who have sex with same-sex minors. As Senator Melissa Melendez Tweeted, “Well what a shock. Newsom signed SB145, the bill that allows a 24...
“Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes,” the popular idiom says. But in California it is more accurate to say “sex and taxes.” With California in dire financial straits having been locked down since March,...
A new poll from UC Berkeley has found that over half of all Californians have given at least “some consideration” to move to another state. While California has seen a jump in moving outside the state in recent years, the...
The California Board of Equalization (BOE) was established in the state Constitution in 1879 and had responsibility for ensuring county property tax assessment practices were equal and uniform throughout the entire state (hence, the name “equalization”). Over the ensuing decades,...
Everyone is piling on California these days, and for many valid reasons. California is always ranked as one of the worst states in the country in which to run a business, while many other states are ranked at the top...
“California wins last round of $25 million, 26-year tax fight with wealthy inventor,” read the headline on Emily Cadei’s May 13 story in the Sacramento Bee. Those who have followed the story might consider the last round a win for...