Billionaire tax proposal roils Bay Area havens for the super-rich
When billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla publicly branded Rep. Ro Khanna a “commie comrade” over the weekend, it…
Explaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months…
L.A. unions push new tax on companies with ‘overpaid’ CEOs
A group of Los Angeles labor unions is proposing a ballot measure they say would combat income inequality…
Commentary: California made them rich. Now billionaires flee when the state asks for a little something back.
California helped make them the rich. Now a small proposed tax is spooking them out of the state.…
California rolled back cannabis tax, but LA businesses say they’re still struggling
California rolled back a 25% excise tax hike on legal marijuana products in October, but some owners of…
California Rep. Ro Khanna calls for oversight on state spending
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna from California is calling for increased oversight of the state’s budget, citing concerns from…
Top 20 California Cities Where Home Values Are Seeing Major Gains
DenisTangneyJr / iStock.com September 2025 average home value: $358,268 1-year home value change (%): +2.2% 5-year home value…
Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom? | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a…
Labor union pledges $200,000 for possible Oakland tax measure
You might still be digesting your Thanksgiving leftovers, but have you started to think about next year’s local…
California schools can stop truancy without arresting parents | Guest Commentary | Commentary
Gov. Gavin Newsom and I don’t have much in common politically. He’s the Democratic governor of California; I…
Anaheim city council moves to reallocate tax funds for housing | News
Anaheim City Council unanimously approved a resolution to amend the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District plan on Nov. 18,…
California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…