During the second year of the 2021‑22 session, California lawmakers have considered more than
$194.62 billion in new taxes and fees, including a “wealth tax,” a variety of tax increases to fund a
government-run health care program, a carbon tax, and a new tax on gains from property sales. This figure
includes all pending tax and fee legislation as of this report’s publication date – legislation introduced this
year, as well as proposals from 2021 that were acted upon this year or remain eligible for action.

During the first year of the 2021‑22 session, California lawmakers proposed more than
$236.4 billion in new taxes and fees, including income tax increases, a “wealth tax,” phone taxes, and business tax increases.

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.

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.

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 lawmakers introduced 47 proposals that cumulatively would cost taxpayers more than $273 billion annually in higher taxes and fees.

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.

Policymakers, scholars and think tanks overwhelmingly agree on a number of key overarching principles of sound tax policy.

Assessing school district progress on SB 813.

An in-depth study on finance issues facing local governments.

During the second year of the 2021‑22 session, California lawmakers considered more than $198.9 billion in new taxes and fees, including a “wealth tax,” a variety of tax increases to fund a government-run health care program, a carbon tax, and a new tax on gains from property sales. This figure includes legislation introduced this year, as well as proposals from 2021 that were acted upon this year.

During the first months of the 2021-22 session, California lawmakers proposed more than $234.48 billion
in new taxes and fees, including income tax increases, a “wealth tax” that would be the first in the nation, and business tax increases.

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.

This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges proposed by lawmakers from the first day of the legislative session, on December 3, 2018.

This report marks the 40th anniversary of voters’ approval of Proposition 13 by reviewing how the initiative has evolved over four decades.

An overview of how California taxes foreign companies doing business in the Golden State.

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.

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.

An in-depth study on finance issues facing local governments.

A report developed from a California Tax Foundation conference, November 19, 1982, at SRI International, Inc. Menlo Park, California.

During the second year of the 2021‑22 session, California lawmakers have considered more than
$190 billion in new taxes and fees, including a “wealth tax” and a slew of tax increases to fund a government-run healthcare system. This figure includes all pending tax and fee legislation as of this report’s publication date – legislation introduced this year, as well as proposals from 2021 that were acted
upon this year or remain eligible for action.

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.

This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges proposed by lawmakers from the first day of the legislative session, on December 3, 2018

This report identifies higher taxes, fees, assessments, and charges proposed by lawmakers from the first day of the legislative session, on December 3, 2018.

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.

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.

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.

Article XIIIA of the California Constitution: Amendments, Statutes, Decisions

An in-depth study on finance issues facing local governments.

Financing capital infrastructure for California's growth through public-private bargaining.