California - Economic Policy

For new governors, campaign promises give way to hard budget decisions as they head to officeTwenty-six new governors will take office amid the worst budget climate for states in a generation.Many of them are promising not to raise taxes, even though states ...

Given the massive uncertainty about the near (and long-term) future of the U.S. tax code, we recently invited Michael Mundaca, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, to field questions from Freakonomics readers. We are hopeful that Congress will address ...

House Democratic chairmen endorse Hoyer over Clyburn for number 2 leadership slotWASHINGTON — Seven Democratic House chairmen have endorsed Rep. Steny Hoyer to become the Democrats' second in command in the next Congress when Republicans regain control of the House.The support from ...

Cash for Clunkers for appliances is an economic stimulus plan officially known as the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP). Cash for Clunkers Appliances is an appliance rebate program that is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ...

GOP congressman says Bush-era tax cuts should be made permanent for richest AmericansRep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, says he'll oppose any compromise that fails to make permanent Bush-era tax cuts for the most wealthy Americans.Issa, in line to head the House ...

Republicans poised to take over House committee; Senate has 2 panel chairmanship openingsThe Republican takeover of the House means a complete turnover in committee chairmen, with the new, and sometimes returning, GOP chairmen coming in armed with the promise from their leaders ...

The lamest excuse not to vote is that there's no one good to vote for. Washington and Colorado are flirting with the same ruinous anti-tax measure that put California in seemingly permanent structural debt. California is virtually ungovernable in large part because, ...

Facing massive budget deficits, most candidates for governor offer only vague promisesThe next governor of Illinois will walk into office and find himself staring at a budget deficit that could top $15 billion. In California, the hole will be $12 billion. In ...

Republicans capitalize on voter discontent, set sights on winning US House and even eye SenateResurgent Republicans appear poised to capture control of the House if not the Senate on Tuesday in elections midway through President Barack Obama's term, reaping a rich harvest ...

AP Enterprise: Anti-tax rhetoric meets reality as voters nationwide say yes to local taxesForget all the talk about voters being fed up with high taxes: In hundreds of cities and counties across the country, they are raising them.An Associated Press review of ...

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Topic: California

New govs take office amid historic budget crisis

Your Tax Questions, Asked and Answered (by a U.S. Treasury Official)

Democratic chairmen back Hoyer for number 2 slot

Cash For Clunkers Appliances

GOP lawmaker opposes compromise on tax cuts

House committees to get new GOP chairmen

Get Off Your Ass And Vote!

Nation's governor candidates vague on deficits

Resurgent GOP closes in on House win, eyes Senate

AP Enterprise: Local tax votes do well nationwide

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