Tag: Taxes

The empty Miramar campus — informally named for its address of 1215 Miramar St. — stands as a parable for looming challenges as the district deals with a financial crisis and steep enrollment decline. Pressures are mounting for the district to close schools.

Magazine - Your Land

A $34 million monument to California’s decline

Conn Carroll · November 7, 2026 6:27 am

FILE - The U. S. Department of Commerce building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

The race for federal zones starts in the statehouses

Stephen Hollingshead · November 6, 2026 11:00 am

Photo shows the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington. The Trump administration has settled lawsuits with dozens of tea party groups who said they received extra, often burdensome scrutiny when applying for tax-exempt status. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

The election is over. The clock is ticking to protect taxpayers from a politicized IRS

Chuck Flint · November 6, 2026 10:00 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) speaks during a campaign event.

California’s wealth tax fails — but the damage remains

Rainer Zitelmann · November 5, 2026 7:00 am

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, left, donning sunglasses, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, laughs.

Appeals court allows Mamdani’s NYC second-home tax to proceed

Rena Rowe · November 4, 2026 4:51 pm

A "For Sale" sign is displayed outside a home.

Property tax revolt a ‘mixed bag’ beyond Florida amendment win

Zach Halaschak · November 4, 2026 1:07 pm

Flags of Massachusetts and the United States waving in the wind on a clear day, left, and a close-up of growing marijuana plants, right.

Massachusetts votes to keep recreational marijuana legal

Gabrielle M. Etzel · November 4, 2026 12:10 am

A "for sale" sign is posted in front of a home.

Florida voters give biggest win yet to property tax revolt with constitutional amendment

Zach Halaschak · November 3, 2026 10:00 pm

The California State Capitol.

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

California’s Prop 40 is a wealth grab

Preston Brashers · November 2, 2026 4:10 pm

President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally at the Sioux Gateway Airport in Iowa.

Has no tax on tips/overtime/Social Security helped the GOP?

Byron York · October 30, 2026 12:24 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Beltway Confidential

Becerra will be Newsom, but worse for California

Zachary Faria · October 30, 2026 8:25 am

Protesters wave flags at the Winston Churchill statue during the Unite the Kingdom march in London, Saturday, May 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The UK keeps calm and carries on toward French-style disaster

Tom Rogan · October 29, 2026 6:00 am