The California Taxpayers Association was founded in 1926 to protect taxpayers from unnecessary taxes and to promote government efficiency.
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California's new software tax will hit restaurants hard, industry analyst says. "Tools restaurants rely on daily, including point-of-sale systems, scheduling software, payroll platforms, and inventory management systems, will generally become taxable."
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The tax rate ranges from 7.25% to 11.75%, depending on locationn (see cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/…).
There is no exemption for business-to-business transactions, so the tax will be added at every step in the process, ultimately resulting in higher costs for the end consumer.
How did your representatives in the state Legislature vote on tax and fee issues? The California Tax Foundation's Tax & Fee Report details the amount of tax and fee increases supported by each state lawmaker.
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The Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom approved $14.3 billion in annual tax and fee increases during the 2025-26 legislative session after lawmakers considered more than $803 billion in tax and fee hikes, the California Tax Foundation reported today.
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Good news: State revenue exceeded budget projections by $5.6 billion (a 12.2% windfall).
Bad news: State spending exceeded projections by $11.8 billion (13.2% more than budgeted).
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Caitlin Herring writes: "Californians will vote on more than 300 local tax measures in November, and anyone who reads the official ballot questions will notice that most read like campaign flyers in favor of the tax. It shouldn’t be this way."
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What tax measures are on your ballot? Check CalTax's local tax tracker to find out:
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"California's unicorns – startups valued at over $1 billion – are an essential part of the state's business ecosystem. But adopting the California Billionaire Tax Act, also known as Proposition 40, could make the state's startup culture far less magical."
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As the state is raising taxes (on software downloads, gas and more) and voters face multiple tax increases on the November ballot, a new report from the state auditor details significant misuse of existing tax dollars.
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Prop 40 is described as a one-time tax, but the French economists who co-wrote it repeatedly call it an “experiment” that would likely be expanded. 1/2
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Instead of conducting a destructive "experiment" on taxpayers and the state's economy, California could simply review what happened in other places that tried wealth taxes, and stop this bad idea before it does any more harm. 2/2
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The ballot label for South Gate's tax on utilities and streaming services calls Measure SG a “fiscal emergency” measure. Emergencies end. Measure SG never does.
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Dan Walters nails it: "Tricking voters is election fraud as onerous as stuffing ballot boxes. Unfortunately, while officials may be a bit embarrassed if caught, such behavior does not invalidate a ballot measure that voters pass. It should."
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New poll shows that voters are concerned about California's high cost of living and high tax burden.
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"The governor and legislators are withholding money from the education of children while spending huge amounts on pork barrel projects and luxury travel," @DanCALmatters writes.
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San Francisco's tax on vacant properties violates state law and will not take effect, Court of Appeal rules. www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/…
On top of the issues raised in this column, the proponents of local tax measures write the descriptions that appear on the ballot, resulting in ballot questions that are intentionally skewed to encourage a "yes" vote.
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