California gas taxes are notoriously high. The average California driver pays around $3.05 per gallon at the pump compared to the national average of $2.26, and the statewide $0.72 tax per gallon is almost entirely responsible for this difference. Many disgruntled Californians are pushing back against the tax by targeting Senate Bill 1 (SB1), or […]
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Will California Experience Corporate Inversion? Crippling California Tax Revenue
Do you live in a state rated to have the highest overall income tax rates? Do you live in a state rated to be the most indebted state in the US? Do you live in a state soon to have the highest corporate tax rate of any state in the US? If you live in California, it could […]
The Perpetual Funding Crisis
Funding for state universities and colleges in California has become an increasingly prevalent issue, especially throughout the University of California system. Over the past few decades, costs have risen due to inflation while aid and funding from the state have diminished. Throughout the UC system, money continues to prevail as an issue of utmost concern, […]
Governor Brown’s New Budget Outlines His Vision for the Future
Last week, California governor Jerry Brown unveiled his budget for the new fiscal year. As specified by the passage of Proposition 2 on the November ballot, Brown put $1.2 billion into a rainy day fund while paying down the same amount of the state debt and addressing other obligations that Brown says the state needs […]