Taxes

California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements.

The final deal puts a stripped-down tax-cut measure to voters in November but doesn't touch real-estate transfer taxes.

The November ballot will be full of local and state initiatives that will reveal the appetite of California voters for raising the state’s tax burden.

The November election will have an array of money-driven ballot measures clustered around one question: Who should be taxed to finance California’s public services, and how much should they pay?

State lawmakers’ budget plan would reject or delay many of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social service cuts. Now, the budget negotiations begin in earnest.

Current state lawmakers dominated fundraising in races for California's little-known Board of Equalization, drawing heavily from interests with business before the Legislature.

An anti-tax backlash resulted in a November ballot measure that could hamstring the finances of every jurisdiction in California. Capitol leaders must strike a deal with proponents to pull it from the ballot.

The California constitution requires lawmakers adopt a new budget by June 15, leaving little time for state leaders to resolve billions of dollars in budget differences.

After Berkeley voters first passed a soda tax in 2014, the city has invested millions of dollars into impactful health programs. Other California cities should follow.

A "wall of debt," a raid on reserves and AI stock gains mean California's budget temporarily balances this year and next, but structural deficits remain.