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Let the Claims Begin – Tax False Claims Legislation in California
Legislators in Sacramento are mulling over one of the most (if not the most) troubling state and local tax bills of the past decade.
AB 1270, introduced earlier this year and passed by the Assembly in late May, would amend the California False Claims Act (CFCA) to remove the “tax bar,” a prohibition that exists in the federal False Claims Act and the vast majority of states with similar laws. -
California Rideshare Pioneer Plans Major Expansion in Lower-Cost State
After comparing the costs of doing business in various states, a San Francisco-based pioneer in the ridesharing industry has opted to expand in Texas.
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Audit Finds “Gross Mismanagement” and Waste at Government Agency
One of the state’s 58 taxpayer-funded county fair association has wasted significant money and other resources due to “gross mismanagement” that allowed employees to work side jobs on state time, purchase alcohol and make questionable purchases with government credit cards, State Auditor Elaine Howle reported August 20.
CALTAX COMMENTARY: Under Prop. 13, Los Angeles County’s Property Tax Revenue Reaches All-Time High
By CalTax President Rob Gutierrez
This column was published July 26 in the Los Angeles Daily News.
Property tax collections are at an all-time high in Los Angeles County, providing a windfall for schools and local government even as Proposition 13 protects property owners from unmanageable tax increases.
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SPLIT ROLL – A BAD IDEA FOR TAXPAYERS:
Voters Strongly Support Proposition 13, Think California’s Tax Burden Is Too High
Split-Roll Property Tax: Poll Shows Voters Don’t Support Effort to Increase Property Taxes in California
Commentary: Thank Proposition 13 When You Get Your Property Tax Bill
Commentary: Voters Who OK'd Proposition 13 Knew What They Were Doing
Column by Split-Roll Supporter Ignored the Reality of the Proposition 13 Vote
