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SAN FRANCISCO - (Reuters) - With California once again running short on revenue, Governor Jerry Brown said on Monday he would circumvent the legislature and press a statewide ballot measure to raise the state's sales tax and increase tax rates on the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The wealthy in California would pay more income tax and shoppers would face a sales tax increase under a measure to be unveiled by Governor Jerry Brown to raise $7 billion for the cash-strapped state.Details of the initiative ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With California Governor Jerry Brown making little progress in his efforts to solve the state's intractable budget problems, a number of private groups are maneuvering to put new tax measures to the voters next November.One initiative, backed by ...

California lawmakers struck a deal on a budget for the deficit-ridden US state on time, using new powers to avoid stalemates and delays of previous years.Governor Jerry Brown still has to sign the budget, pushed through using a simple majority vote by ...

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers in California trying to pass a state budget by a Wednesday deadline are considering forcing Internet retailers like Amazon.com to collect sales taxes, cuts at universities and one-time accounting moves to help close a deficit of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's state Senate approved on Friday a budget plan that would close the state's nearly $10 billion deficit but failed to pass a tax bill to help fund it.The votes mark the first substantive effort in weeks by ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's state Senate failed on Friday to approve a tax bill to help fund a budget plan it approved earlier in the day.Tax measures in California's legislature require two-thirds approval of lawmakers, allowing Republicans in its minority to ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A California man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to threatening to kill Congressman Jim McDermott in phone messages that railed against the Washington state Democrat's opposition to extending federal tax cuts.Charles Habermann, 32, was arrested in January, four days after ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Californians support major changes in state worker pensions and want the chance to vote on a fix for the state budget, pollsters said on Monday.Democratic Governor Jerry Brown wants voters to decide whether to cut spending more or ...

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown said on Tuesday he has halted talks with Republican lawmakers over the key part of his state budget plan, a tax measure to raise revenue to help fill a deficit of nearly $27 billion.The ...

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Topic: California

California governor launches tax ballot measure

California Governor Brown seeks $7 billion from tax hikes

California groups jockey to put tax hikes on ballot

California lawmakers strike budget deal

California Dems eye Internet tax in budget plan

California Senate OKs budget, tax bill fails

California tax bill for budget fails to pass Senate

California man admits threatening congressman

Californians want budget vote, pension change: poll

California governor says halts budget talks

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