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Several years of California tax surpluses can obscure some of the larger, perhaps more important long-term trends in how taxpayer dollars are spent.
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The governor’s proposal spans both long-term investments and immediate cash rebates, largely made possible by a towering $97.5-billion tax surplus through next summer.
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The plan would devote billions to an inflation relief package, drought and wildfire conditions, healthcare plan subsidies and higher school funding.
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Led by a quartet of measures to expand taxes and raise taxes, California voters will probably be inundated this fall with TV ads, online videos and a mountain of political mailers.
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El salario mínimo del estado para las grandes empresas es actualmente de 15 dólares la hora, y las empresas que tienen menos de 26 trabajadores pagan 14 dólares la hora.
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The state’s minimum wage for large employers is currently $15 an hour, with employers that have fewer than 26 workers paying $14 an hour.
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A California constitutional amendment could turn almost every California election into a referendum on abortion in November.
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California’s Constitution includes broad rights of privacy but has no explicit protection for abortion services.
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Two new proposals for sending out rebate checks landed at the statehouse Thursday, joining the fray with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan and another legislative effort, both unveiled in March.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom had proposed one-time cash payments in response to the recent surge in gas prices. This plan would be more far-reaching.
