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Tax and Fee Report: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges acted on by lawmakers since July 6, 2020 through the deadline for governor action on signatures and vetoes on September 30.
Tax and Fee Report: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges proposed by lawmakers from the first day of the legislative session, on December 3, 2018.
California Tax Facts: An Overview of the Golden State's Tax Structure
California Tax Facts: An Overview of the Golden State’s Tax Structure describes the taxes imposed by California’s state and local governments, and includes informative charts and tables with statistics on who pays the taxes, how much revenue is collected, and much more.
The Evolution and Impact of Proposition 13: A Visual Guide to California's Property Tax System
This report marks the 40th anniversary of voters’ approval of Proposition 13 by reviewing how the initiative has evolved over four decades.
Piecing Together California's Parcel Taxes
The first comprehensive study of California’s parcel taxes identified more than $1.9 billion in parcel taxes imposed annually on property owners. The in-depth survey also identifies local trends and provides recommendations for improving the parcel tax.
Tax and Fee Report: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges acted on by lawmakers since January 6, 2020.
Tax and Fee Report: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges proposed by lawmakers from the first day of the legislative session, on December 3, 2018.
Tax and Fee Report: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges proposed by lawmakers from the first day of the legislative session, on December 3, 2018,
Factsheet: Understanding California's Property Tax Burden
Under a split roll property tax system, not all properties on the assessment roll are treated equally. Proposition 13 provides that property will be subject to the same rules regarding the maximum assessed value, assessment practices, and maximum tax rates.
Tax and Fee Report: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges acted on by lawmakers since January 6, 2020. This includes bills introduced 2020 and 2019 bills that have not failed legislative deadlines.
Tax and Fee Report: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges proposed by lawmakers from the first day of the legislative session, on December 3, 2018
Tax Watch: Major Taxes and Fees Introduced in the California Legislature
California lawmakers introduced 47 proposals that cumulatively would cost taxpayers more than $273 billion annually in higher taxes and fees.
California Tax Facts: An Overview of the Golden State's Tax Structure
California Tax Facts: An Overview of the Golden State’s Tax Structure describes the taxes imposed by California’s state and local governments, and includes informative charts and tables with statistics on who pays the taxes, how much revenue is collected, and much more.
PAST REPORTS & FACTSHEETS
Contracting Out Local Government Services
A collection of case studies on California local government experiences contracting out services.
California Local Government Finance: Issues for the '80s (Summary)
An in-depth study on finance issues facing local governments.
Evaluating State and Local Bonds
Bonds can be an appropriate mechanism to finance capital projects at the state and local levels of government. However, expenditures funded by a bond should be thoroughly evaluated.
Public Choices - Private Resources
Financing capital infrastructure for California's growth through public-private bargaining.
California Local Government Finance: Issues for the '80s (Part Two)
An in-depth study on finance issues facing local governments.
Proposition 13 Reporter
Article XIIIA of the California Constitution: Amendments, Statutes, Decisions
Health Savings Accounts Reduce Costs
California is one of only three states that do not allow a deduction for contributions to a health savings account. Learn more about how HSAs can reduce health care costs.
Preserving California's Public Workers Investment
A report developed from a California Tax Foundation conference, November 19, 1982, at SRI International, Inc. Menlo Park, California.
California Local Government Finance: Issues for the '80s (Part One)
An in-depth study on finance issues facing local governments.
Lowering the Vote Threshold for Local Taxes
Local governments currently need voter approval to increase taxes, but state lawmakers are considering several proposals to make it easier for local government to raise taxes and increase debt.
Water's Edge Election
An overview of how California taxes foreign companies doing business in the Golden State.