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RECENT REPORTS & FACTSHEETS

Tax and Fee Report, Vol X, No. 1
During the first three months of the 2023-24 session, California lawmakers have considered more than
$185.6 billion in new taxes and fees, including a “wealth tax,” a government-run health care system that would require hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes, a tax on oil company earnings, and a slew of fee increases. This figure includes all tax and fee legislation introduced from the beginning of the session through this report’s publication date.

Tax and Fee Report, Vol X, No. 3
During the first year of the 2023-24 session, California lawmakers considered more than $203.7 billion in new taxes and fees, including a “wealth tax,” a government-run health care system that would require hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes, a tax on oil company earnings, a corporate tax increase that would make California’s rate the highest in the nation, and numerous fee increases. This figure includes all tax and fee legislation introduced from the beginning of the session through July 17, 2023.

Taxing Commercial and Industrial Property at Full Market Value: An Economic Impact Assessment
Proponents of treating business property differently for assessment purposes
focus on the additional government spending that the tax increase would make
possible. An estimate of the additional government spending that would be
allowed by one recent proposal is $10.4 billion per year. Of this amount, about $4
billion would be spent by K–12 schools and community colleges, and $6 billion
would be spent by cities, counties, and special districts other than schools.

Tax and Fee Report, Vol X, No. 4
During the first year of the Legislature’s 2023-24 session, California lawmakers considered more than $203.5 billion in new taxes and fees, including a “wealth tax,” a government-run health care system that would require hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes, a tax on oil company earnings, a corporate tax increase that would make California’s rate the highest in the nation, and numerous fee increases. This figure includes all tax and fee legislation introduced from the beginning of the session through September 14, 2023, when both houses adjourned for the year.
