ITEP Work in Action
Advocates and policymakers at the state and federal levels rely on ITEP’s analytic capabilities to inform their debates on proposed tax policy changes. In any given year, ITEP fields requests for analyses of policies in 25 or more states. ITEP also works with national partners to provide analyses of federal tax policy proposals. This section highlights reports that use ITEP analyses to make a compelling case for progressive tax reforms.
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ITEP Work in Action April 15, 2021 California Budget & Policy Center: Promoting Racial Equity Through California’s Tax and Revenue Policies
Legacies of historical racist policies and ongoing discrimination in areas such as education, employment, and housing have barred many Californians of color from economic opportunities. As a result, Californians of… -
ITEP Work in Action April 18, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: California Should Do More to Raise Awareness of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC)
The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), established in 2015, is a refundable state tax credit that helps low-earning workers and their families make ends meet and build toward economic… -
ITEP Work in Action April 14, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: This Tax Day, Celebrating a Tax Credit That Broadens Prosperity
With Tax Day — the deadline for filing personal income taxes — coming up next Tuesday, it’s a good time to reflect on the purpose of our tax system. As… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: Should California Maintain Higher Taxes on the Wealthiest to Fund Education, Health Care, and Other Services?
“Proposition 30, approved by voters in 2012, provided critical revenues to California at a time when the state faced daunting budgetary challenges. Prop. 30’s tax rate increases are scheduled to… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: What Has Proposition 30 Meant for California?
Proposition 30, approved by voters in 2012, provided critical revenues to California at a time when the state faced daunting fi scal challenges. These revenues increased school funding and allowed… -
ITEP Work in Action April 14, 2015 California Budget and Policy Center: How Would Current State EITC Proposals Benefit California’s Workers and Their Families?
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-… -
ITEP Work in Action March 12, 2015 California Budget Project: How a State EITC Could Reduce Economic Hardship in California
“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… -
ITEP Work in Action December 4, 2014 California Budget Project: A State EITC- Making California’s Tax System Work Better for Working Families
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. -
ITEP Work in Action July 7, 2014 Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics: Ten Dollars or Thirteen Dollars?
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… -
ITEP Work in Action April 10, 2014 California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes in California?
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… -
ITEP Work in Action April 12, 2013 California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes In California?
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… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 California Budget Project: California’s Tax System
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ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 California Budget Project: Uncharted Waters: Navigating the Social and Economic Context of California’s Budget
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ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 California Budget Project: COTCE Proposals Would Increase Budget Gaps, Tax Low- and Middle-Income Californians
The core of the COTCE proposals would reduce the state’s reliance on the personal income tax by reducing the number of rates and the maximum tax rate, eliminate the corporate… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 California Budget Project: Fatally Flawed: What Would the Commission on the 21st Century Economy’s Recommendations Mean for California?
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ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 California Budget Project: What Would Be the Impact of Reinstating the 10 and 11 Percent Personal Income Tax Rates?
One option for helping to bridge the state’s budget gap would be to reinstate the 10 percent and 11 percent tax rates for high-income Californians. Adding a 10 percent tax… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes in California?
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, streets and highways, public… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes in California?
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, streets and highways, public… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 California Budget Project: Measuring Up: The Social and Economic Context of the Governor’s Proposed 2012-13 Budget
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ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 California Budget Project: What Makes a Tax System Fair
While everyone believes a tax system ought to be fair, there is disagreement as to what constitutes a fair or equitable tax system. This Budget Backgrounder describes what economists generally… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 California Budget Project: What Would Proposition 38 Mean for California
Proposition 38, which will appear on the November 6, 2012 statewide ballot, would temporarily increase personal income tax rates for nearly all California taxpayers and allocate the new revenues to… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 California Budget Project: What Would Proposition 30 Mean for California
“Proposition 30, which will appear on the November 6, 2012 statewide ballot, would increase personal income tax rates on very-high-income Californians for seven years and raise the state’s sales tax…