Gov. Jerry Brown talks at the Capitol on Monday about his budget proposal, which includes a mix of spending cuts, fund shifts and an $8.5 billion tax hike on sales and wealthy earners. He also has proposed trimming the 40-hour workweek by two hours for state workers.
Gov. Jerry Brown talks at the Capitol on Monday about his budget proposal, which includes a mix of spending cuts, fund shifts and an $8.5 billion tax hike on sales and wealthy earners. He also has proposed trimming the 40-hour workweek by two hours for state workers.
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Mayor Kevin Johnson responds to comments by Fire Chief Ray Jones at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The council is mulling putting a sales tax hike on November's ballot.
Mayor Kevin Johnson responds to comments by Fire Chief Ray Jones at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The council is mulling putting a sales tax hike on November's ballot.
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Grover Norquist, center, opposes the Proposition 29 levy on cigarettes because it's a tax hike. His organization, Americans for Tax Reform, got $1 million or more from cigarette companies between 1995 and 2000; a spokesman didn't answer questions about more recent donations.
Grover Norquist, center, opposes the Proposition 29 levy on cigarettes because it's a tax hike. His organization, Americans for Tax Reform, got $1 million or more from cigarette companies between 1995 and 2000; a spokesman didn't answer questions about more recent donations.
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Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of schools, told an Assembly budget panel Tuesday that the success of Gov. Jerry Brown's tax-hike ballot initiative is a "vital and essential step."
Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of schools, told an Assembly budget panel Tuesday that the success of Gov. Jerry Brown's tax-hike ballot initiative is a "vital and essential step."
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Stockton Sales Tax Hike Proposed
February 12, 2013
STOCKTON-The mayor of the City of Stockton wants to increase the sales tax by half a percent.The increase would generate around $15 million for the city and put...
Tax hike key in Stockton budget
May 17, 2013
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STOCKTON - The city could ask voters as soon as November to raise taxes to pay back some debts suspended in bankruptcy and bolster Stockton's fight on crime under the so-called...
Backers discuss Stockton police tax
May 03, 2013
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LODI - Backers of a proposed tax hike aimed at putting more than 100 new police officers on Stockton streets said Friday they're not competing with a crime-fighting strategy...
Union chief to join Safe Streets panel
May 02, 2013
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STOCKTON - The head of Stockton's police union will join a panel discussion today with onetime New York City Police Chief William Bratton and others on a proposed half-cent sales tax hike ...
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