Economic Fairness & Tax Policy

1+ day, 43+ min ago   (327+ words) The new law exempts indie projects from caps on the use of state tax credits and offers productions enhanced monetization of their incentives. Enterprise Reporter, TV & Labor California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law a bill aimed at…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (153+ words) “A group of progressive Nobel Prize-winning economists has joined the fray in California’s battle over what would be the first wealth tax in the U.S. if state voters approve the measure in November,” the Financial Times reports. “Six laureates…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (128+ words) By John Mishler, Harpswell, Maine Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 | 2 a.m. Is it fair to deny food to the needy in order to satisfy the rich, who want to accumulate even more wealth? No. Is there justice in not providing adequate healthcare for ordinary…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (82+ words) khq.com Dave & Molly are on Holiday! A trial judge is preparing to decide if the state's 9.9% tax increase on millionaires is constitutional. Operation Stampede led to 293 arrests across Spokane and Yakima Domestic violence incident leads to 3-car crash, unrelated…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1565+ words) SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West President Dave Regan, the driving force behind a California billionaire tax initiative, has been accused of physical intimidation, extortion and assault. The leader of the healthcare union behind California’s controversial billionaire tax initiative faced at least…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (507+ words) Proposition 40 supporters have secured another major endorsement, this time from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, the largest local Democratic Party organization in California and the country. The Los Angeles County Democratic Party represents more than 2.9 million registered Democrats. Its…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (849+ words) California’s billionaire tax ballot initiative led in early polls, but opposition from Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra, along with heavy ad spending against it, is taking a toll. It’s a tough situation for Newsom. For years, progressives have longed to…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (267+ words) Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and his wife have emerged as two major donors seeking to block a California ballot measure that would establish strict voter ID requirements. The media boss gave $1 million towards the effort to stop Prop. 39, which would…...

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2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (431+ words) Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has cut a seven-figure check to block a California ballot measure that would establish strict ID requirements for voters. The media boss gave $1 million towards the effort to stop Prop. 39, which would require voters to provide…...