Thursday, April 25, 2024

Tag: Local Special Taxes

CalChamber Board Opposes ACA 1, New Gubernatorial Recall Effort

At their quarterly meeting last week, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to oppose both ACA 1 and a recently announced...

CalChamber-Opposed Bill Lowers Voter Threshold to Increase Property Taxes

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that lowers the voter threshold to increase local taxes, including property taxes, awaits action by the Assembly Appropriations...

CalChamber Opposes Tax on Plastic/Goods Packaging

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors last week voted to oppose the California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative, which proposes a new...

Voters Putting Brakes on New Taxes, Bonds

After several election cycles opening their wallets, Californians used the March 3 ballot to express skepticism of new tax and bond measures. Perhaps the biggest...

High Court Ruling Raises Questions on Passage of Local Special Taxes

How many voters does it take to pass a local special tax? Since Proposition 13 in 1978, voters have had the final say on local...