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Steinberg Floats Income Tax Hike, Sales Tax Reduction
Jean Ross, director of the California Budget Project, which advocates for low-income residents, took aim at the rumored proposal on her blog. PolitiCal July 29, 2010
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Jean Ross of the California Budget Project wrote in a blog posting that such a proposal falsely assumes most Californians itemize their federal tax deductions; those who don't would fail to see the refund that would supposedly make this palatable. Capital Notes July 28, 2010
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Extractors Should Pay for State's Resources
In an op-ed, Ellen Taylor, president of the League of Women Voters of the Claremont Area, cites a recent CBP report: "The California Budget Project published a new report, 'No Free Lunch: Tax Cuts Widen Budget Gaps,' which points out this long-standing myth that lowered taxes produces more business revenue is untrue." Inland Valley Daily Bulletin July 24, 2010
If ALJs had trading cards…
These statistics would be printed on the back. The Social Security Administration recently posted data on the decisions issued by its administrative law judges for the fiscal year 2010. The report shows many ALJs disposing of more than 450 cases since September 2009 – a rate of about one and a half cases per day. Disability allowance rates are all over the map, with some ALJs at higher than 95% and others down around 20%. The report includes total dispositions and total decisions, specifying whether they were unfavorable, fully favorable or partially favorable.
From Housing Developer to Landlord
Homebuilders in recession-struck Bakersfield, California, have turned into landlords, renting their units while they wait for the housing market to rebound.
The Suburban Cycle of Life
Adam Meyer describes his parents' and grandparents' experiences growing up in the San Gabriel valley of east Los Angeles and charts the changes that have taken place since they first moved there in the 1950s.
ADA Health Care Access Guidance
The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ and HHS have jointly released Access to Medical Care for Persons with Mobility Disabilities, a technical assistance document designed to assist medical providers in understanding how the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 apply to them.
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The California Budget Project has an easy-to-digest prime report that lays out the reasons. LA Observed July 20, 2010
UPDATE: HR 4213 Gains 60 Votes Support BUT Does Not Include Housing Provisions
(Updated Information July 20, 2010) The Senate is now on the verge of passing H.R. 4213, which among its many provisions had once included $1B in funding for the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and the extension of the 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) exchange program.
Both provisions are now NOT part of the final legislation being voted upon today in the Senate. According to our advocates in Washington DC, we are hoping to see the Senate reconsider adding these provisions within another bill next week.
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One State Budget Watcher Questions Tax Break Benefits
Jean Ross with the California Budget Project disputes the idea that such tax breaks generate enough economic growth in communities to pay for themselves. Capital Public Radio July 19, 2010
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Why Cutting Taxes Won't Help California
In a report titled "No Free Lunch: Tax Cuts Widen Budget Gaps," the nonprofit, nonpartisan group actually argues that cutting taxes would hurt the state�s budget deficit. Total Buzz July 14, 2010
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California's Stimulus Funding Starts To Run Dry
Ross said the federal government should extend stimulus funding to states "until we are on a clear pathway to a sustainable recovery." Sacramento Bee July 12, 2010
No Free Lunch: Tax Cuts Widen Budget Gaps(pdf)
A new CBP analysis examines the economic evidence and finds that � contrary to longstanding myth � tax cuts don't pay for themselves.
Updated Information on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
Updated information on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
CRA Hearing Dates Announced for Los Angeles, CA. Public Comments Sought (updated July 15, 2010)
Redwood Empire Division
Welcome! The Redwood Empire division is made up of 15 cities in Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties.
We encourage you to regularly contact your regional representative to share ideas and find out how you can support policy and legislative goals to protect and enhance the quality of life in Redwood Empire.
Brownfield Approved For Huge, Controversial Mixed-Use Redevelopment
By an 8-3 vote at 1:35 AM, July 14, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a plan to add 10,500 homes (32% affordable) on a 720-acre brownfield site known as Hunters Point, a former shipyard, including 320 acres of parkland and open space.
Foreclosure Rate Highest Among Wealthy
What's not known is how many of the homes are investments, or primary or secondary residences, but it's clear that the foreclosure rate for mortgages exceeding $1million is higher than for lower priced homes, according to the New York Times analysis.
Set Southern California on Course to Achieve Economic Growth and Create Healthy Communities
SCANPH Advocates for CARB to Set Southern California on Course to Achieve Economic Growth and Create Healthy Communities
Senate Stalls On HR 4213
(from A.C.T.I.O.N) The Senate failed in its efforts to advance H.R. 4213, which among its many provisions included the extension of the 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) exchange program, the GO Zone LIHTC placed in service deadline, the LIHTC exchange program to apply to disaster LIHTC, and the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program and allowing the NMTC to be taken against alternative minimum tax.
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Secret Tax Break Now Faces Union Effort To End It
On "The dollar savings for a small number of companies is nothing short of stunning," said Jean Ross, who has been tracking California's budget for two decades and directs the liberal California Budget Project. Sacramento Bee July 8, 2010
