California
Inland Empire Community News: Assemblymembers, local groups not satisfied with state budget
January 12, 2016
“Nunez pointed out that a recent study done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) undocumented Californians contribute around $3.2-billion in local and state taxes.“They are not taking anything from anyone,” she said. “All we are asking is that what they contribute, they receive. We should continue the fight to expand MediCal for […]
CNBC: Is Your State a Gas Tax Winner–Or Loser?
July 22, 2015
As states from Connecticut to California scramble to find money to fix crumbling highways, Congress once again is expected this week to put a short-term patch on the nearly insolvent federal highway trust fund. To make up the shortfall, Congress has transferred more than $53 billion from other tax revenue over the past five years, […]
State Tax Notes: States Increase Gas Tax in Push for Transportation Funds
July 13, 2015
In the absence of a national gasoline tax increase, states have been raising their gas taxes to fund long-deferred road maintenance and transportation projects. “I think what’s happening now is a lot of states are having to play catch-up. They let their infrastructure deteriorate to a point where it’s an issue that can’t be ignored […]
Planetizen: State Gas Tax Changes Effective July 1: Six Up; One Down
July 6, 2015
Carl Davis, Research Director of the Institute on Tax and Economic Policy (ITEP) writes where gas taxes used to fund transportation infrastructure increased, if only by decimal points, and about the aberration—the six-cent plunge in California. “The largest gas tax increases are taking place in Idaho (7 cents per gallon) and Georgia (6.7 cents for […]
Zero Hedge: These Six States Just Raised Their Gasoline Tax
July 1, 2015
According to the Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), starting today, six states will increase their gas taxes to help pay for transportation projects. Beginning July 1, drivers in Idaho, Georgia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Nebraska and Vermont will be charged more at the pump as a result of […]
Equipment World: Gas Tax Increases for Transportation Funding Start Today in 6 States
July 1, 2015
The flurry of state gas tax legislation enacted earlier this year now goes into effect for a handful of states across the country, providing an increase in funding for much-needed transportation projects. “While some drivers may view this as an unwelcome development during the busy summer travel season,” said Carl Davis, research director for the […]
Roll Call: Gas Tax to Rise in Six States Next Month
June 30, 2015
“On Wednesday July 1, six states will raise their gasoline tax rates. While some drivers may view this as an unwelcome development during the busy summer travel season, the reality is that most of these ‘increases’ are simply playing catch-up with inflation after years (or even decades) without an update to the gas tax rate,” […]
Washington Post: Fill The Tank Today
June 30, 2015
The residents of six states will pay more at the pump starting July 1 as increased gas taxes go into effect. Motorists in Idaho, Georgia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Nebraska and Vermont will shell out more to refuel. Californians, on the other hand, will pay less. The analysis comes from Citizens for Tax Justice and the […]
The Hill: Six States Increasing Gas Taxes on July 1
June 29, 2015
Six states are scheduled to increase their gas taxes on July 1 to help pay for transportation projects, according to the Citizens for Tax Justice and Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy groups. The groups said Monday that drivers in Idaho, Maryland, Rhode Island, Nebraska and Vermont will be charged more at the pump beginning […]
Inland News Today: Who Pays Taxes in California?
April 15, 2015
A new study has found that the lowest-income families in California pay a greater share of their incomes in state and local taxes, on average, than other families, including those at the very top of the income ladder. The California Budget & Policy Center studied data from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. It […]
California Budget and Policy Center: How Would Current State EITC Proposals Benefit California’s Workers and Their Families?
April 14, 2015
Momentum for creating a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in California is building. As we discussed in a recent report, a state EITC would foster economic security among low- and moderate-income workers by building on the federal credit of the same name. Several EITC proposals are currently being discussed in the Capitol, and to […]
California Budget Project: How a State EITC Could Reduce Economic Hardship in California
March 12, 2015
“A state EITC would allow low- and middle-income working families to keep more of their earnings and help rebalance California’s system of state and local taxes, which currently asks low-income families to pay a larger share of their income in taxes than high-income families.” Read the full report here.
LA Weekly: California Has the Second Fairest Taxes in the US
January 20, 2015
California is not an easy place to do business. Our taxes and regulations are legendary. But the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy this month released its fifth “Who Pays?” report. And the Golden State ends up nearly on top when it comes to the fairness of taxes for a state’s residents. The report says […]
California Budget Project: A State EITC- Making California’s Tax System Work Better for Working Families
December 4, 2014
A new CBP report discusses the benefits of establishing a California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the key policy considerations in creating this state credit. Read the full report.
The Modesto Bee: Undocument Immigrants Pay $10 Billion in Taxes
November 20, 2014
Re “Movie shows MJC’s bias “ (Letters, Nov. 16): The recent letter complaining about illegal immigrants stated that they do not pay income taxes. This is not correct. A study by the non-profit, non-partisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that: “Undocumented immigrants currently pay $1.2 billion in personal income taxes, $1.2 billion in […]
Yahoo! Finance: Was Steve Balmer Hunting Good Will in Clipper’s Deal?
November 6, 2014
Arguments aside, some, including Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), said the law including sports franchises in the Goodwill tax write-off was a bad one. In a blog post, Gardner said, “It’s bad enough that the goodwill tax rule allows companies to deduct costs they may never incur […]
Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics: Ten Dollars or Thirteen Dollars?
July 7, 2014
In this report we compare the effects of $10 (AB10) and $13 (SB935) minimum wage levels in California. We show that AB10 restores some of the ground lost by low-paid workers in recent years, but it maintains the inflation-adjusted minimum wage at about the same level as in 1988. The Leno bill, SB935, goes much […]
Los Angeles Times: Hypocrite Watch: Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says He May Move to Calif.
June 19, 2014
But Texas has sales and property taxes that make its overall burden of taxation on low-wage families much heavier than the national average, while the state also taxes the middle class at rates as high or higher than in California. For instance, non-elderly Californians with family income in the middle 20 percent of the income distribution pay combined state and local taxes amounting to 8.2 percent of their income, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy; by contrast, their counterparts in Texas pay 8.6 percent.
East Bay Express: Health Care for All?
May 21, 2014
Undocumented Californians also paid about $2.7 billion in taxes, including property, sales, and income taxes, in 2010, according to the most recent annual estimate available from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. "There's this misconception that undocumented people are 'takers' -- that they're benefiting from public benefits but not contributing," said Daniel Zingale, senior vice president of The California Endowment, which has embarked on a multimillion-dollar campaign -- also named "Health for All" -- to raise awareness about undocumented people and their inability to access health care.
Politico: What’s Next for That Ca. CEO Pay Bill?
May 12, 2014
Morning Tax, May 12, 2014 Matthew Gardner, the executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said while the bill highlights “two vital problems we ought to fix — excessive CEO pay and underpayment of corporate taxes,” if it did somehow pass, it’s easy to picture what would happen next in offices across […]
California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes in California?
April 10, 2014
A new CBP report — released in advance of Tax Day — examines state and local taxes in California and shows that low-income households are currently contributing a disproportionate share of their incomes. Read the Full Report
The Daily Californian: Rights for all, not for some
October 15, 2013
(Original Post) STATE ISSUES: Legislation focused on undocumented Californians who aren’t perfect will aid millions more and address painful stigmas. BY SENIOR EDITORIAL BOARD | STAFFLAST UPDATED OCTOBER 11, 2013 Legislation aimed at immigration reform often focuses on granting rights to undocumented Americans who are exceptionally accomplished individuals. Just recently, California passed a bill that […]
Fox & Hounds: Immigration Reformers Must Tell a Better Story
August 21, 2013
(Original Post) By Joe Rodota CEO and founder of Forward Observer, a research and strategy firm Monday, August 19th, 2013 In a recent column, Washington Post Wonkblog writers Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas ask: “Why hasn’t this been immigration August?” Five years ago, they write, individual members of Congress were “engulfed by tea-partiers” protesting […]
California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes In California?
April 12, 2013
Former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once noted that “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” State and local taxes support our public schools, colleges, and universities; streets and highways; public hospitals that form the backbone of the state’s trauma care system; parks and beaches; the public health infrastructure that ensures that our […]
San Jose Mercury News: California’s gas tax and what we do with it
March 15, 2013
(Original Post) By Gary Richards [email protected]: 03/14/2013 12:01:00 AM PDT Q Gary, here’s your chance to be an unbelievable hero. I’m a senior and remember back in the ’50s when California had the best roads in the U.S. But back then, all gas taxes had to be used for road repair or construction. Then, along […]
