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News reports and commentators have cited the state's various legislative supermajority requirements as a contributing factor to the state budget crisis. [23] [24] The state has a long history of supermajority requirements with a 1933 state ballot measure mandating a two-thirds supermajority to pass the state budget and California Proposition 13 (1978) mandating another two-thirds supermajority ...
California levies a 9.3 percent maximum variable rate income tax, with six tax brackets, collecting about $40 billion per year (representing approximately 51% of General Fund revenue and 40% of tax revenue overall in FY2007). [2] California has a state sales tax of 8.25%, which can total up to 10.75% with local sales tax included. [3]
“California employers have been hearing about an economic downturn, and in response have been freezing hiring, withdrawing job offers and even undertaking layoffs, in some cases.
According to the LAO, California entered an economic downturn last year, with the number of unemployed workers jumping nearly 200,000 since the summer of 2022, raising the unemployment rate from 3 ...
Because excise taxes are "hidden" (not listed separately) the price of the cigarettes plus the excise tax have a 7.25% to 10.0% sales tax added to the purchase price—a tax on a tax. California alcoholic beverage taxes varies by beverage, from 20¢ per gallon of wine or beer to $6.60 per gallon of spirits (over 100 proof).
With a potential recession looming, California faces an estimated $25-billion deficit. Lower spending on transportation, housing and education could help close the gap.
At 7.25%, California has the highest minimum statewide sales tax rate in the United States, [8] which can total up to 10.75% with local sales taxes included. [9]Sales and use taxes in California (state and local) are collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, whereas income and franchise taxes are collected by the Franchise Tax Board.
California companies that go public, for example, can create a stock windfall for its founders and big tax bills. In 2022 and 2023, the number of companies that went public is down 80% compared to ...