California is presently considering a new tax on all-electric vehicles that would charge motorists a few cents per every mile ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has opposed new wealth taxes, but at least one of his potential successors endorsed the idea.

There are more than 200 billionaires in California. Now, Golden State labor leaders are pushing for tax on that wealth to help pay for education and Medicaid funding shortfalls. California lawmakers ...

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HANDLING THOSE COSTS. WELL, A NEW TAX CUTS TO OTHER STATE SERVICES. THESE ARE THINGS THAT ARE NOW BEING TALKED ABOUT HERE AT THE STATE CAPITOL. AS SOME LAWMAKERS TRY TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HEALTH CARE ...

Changes in President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" will have major effects on California, impacting Medicaid, SNAP benefits, taxes and more. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California leaders ...

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.

When you're living on a fixed income, every dollar matters. Retirees often find themselves looking harder at expenses they once overlooked, and taxes can quickly become one of the biggest line items.

California just lowered its cannabis tax from 19% to 15%, to keep people buying on the legal market. But youth groups and drug-prevention programs that get much of that tax revenue are concerned. When ...