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Cannabis tax passes easily in Contra Costa County
A Contra Costa County measure to tax and regulate marijuana businesses in a similar fashion to those dealing in alcohol and tobacco won by a wide margin.Read More
Marin voters renew half-cent sales tax for transportation
Voters in Marin County appear to have passed Measure AA, a renewal of a half-cent sales tax to pay for transportation improvements.Read More
New 12-cent per gallon gas tax steps toward law
The California Legislature approved a $52.4 billion gas tax and vehicle fee increase intended to fix the state's roads and make transit improvements.Read More
Bay Area voters pass Measure AA conservation tax
A regional ballot initiative proposing a $12 parcel tax to fund Bay conservation and flood protection projects appears to have been narrowly approved by voters.Read More
Twin sisters win $6 million in lottery
Twin sisters who share everything are $6 million richer after one sister bought a winning Scratchers ticket in San Ramon recently, according to lottery officials. Lisa Toton told lottery...Read More
Mid-Market tax breaks cost City $33 million
A tax exemption for Twitter and other Mid-Market businesses cost The City more than $33 million.Read More
Bay Area tax dodgers owe State millions
The top tax dodgers in California include a San Francisco landlord, a Burlingame company president and a Silicon Valley entrepreneur.Read More
Orchestra leader siphoned away funds
The former executive director of a Los Altos orchestra has been found guilty of tax fraud.Read More
State grants tax relief to quake victims
The California Franchise Tax Board announced Thursday it is granting the same tax relief on state taxes that was provided on federal taxes.Read More
Main sail lowered on America’s Cup expectations
The regatta is now expected to generate $900 million — not $1.4 billion — in economic benefit.Read More
Lawmakers grill Apple over tax ‘gimmicks’
Apple's Tim Cook faced pointed question from a House committee over "sham" subsidiaries and offshore tax strategies.Read More
‘Big Soda’ splashing bucks to defeat sugar tax
Big money is being spent in Richmond to sway voters' opinions over a plan to impose a special tax on sugary drinks.Read More
Austerity from Brussels to Sacramento
Americans are historically impervious to the rest of the world. But if we think the European crisis does not affect us, we are mistaken.Read More
Have a Coke and a scowl
Richmond voters will decide in November on the nation's first tax on sodas and sugary drinks.Read More
Companies scramble to save loophole
Out-of-state corporations are opposing a bill that would close a loophole and make them pony up for middle-income college students' tuition.Read More