Revenues for the Budget Crisis
Revenues for the 09-10 and 10-11 Budget: a list of collections, loophole closing and fair revenues to avoid severe cuts in programs
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The mission of the California Tax Reform Association is a fair tax system in California, in order to provide the foundation for a healthy public sector and a successful economy. Founded in 1976, CTRA has been involved as an advocate for fair taxation in virtually every major tax policy debate in the legislature and at the state tax agencies. We have also been involved in many statewide ballot measures involving tax policy, and have provided our expertise in many forums, presentations, articles, and in the media.
Internet Tax Avoidance: SF Chronicle op-ed
San Francisco Chronicle op-ed article which highlights how the “Amazon” loophole hurts jobs and tax revenue in California
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California’s Cavernous Corporate Loopholes: LA Times op-ed
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-goldberg30-2009apr30,0,249660.story
As voters try to decide how to repair the state’s budget, big companies are walking away with billions in tax giveaways.
By Lenny Goldberg
Op-ed piece which explains the huge new corporate loopholes which stem from the last two budget agreements and which will cost the state $2.5 billion yearly . Read about how they happened and how they work
read more...Working Family Summit Tax Reform
Read here for a comprehensive listing of waste, fraud and abuse in the tax system; fair taxes to solve our budget crisis, and structural reform necessary to move California forward.
read more...Selected Revenue Options
A summary of selected Revenue options for the 2008 budget crisis.
read more...A rational budget solution is within our grasp
A Capitol Weekly article
read more...Single Sales Factor: the continued destruction of the corporation tax
California is on the verge of continuing to gut its corporation tax, without debate and discussion. Last year’s budget agreement contained two provisions to shelter income and destabilize the corporation tax. This year another heavily-lobbied provision—single sales factor apportionment– will be attached to the budget which will provide a cumulative billions in revenue loss, at [...]
read more...CTRA’s Statement on tax loopholes in the budget
Contact: Lenny Goldberg
Sept 15, 2008
“Death of the Corporation Tax” is part of the Budget Deal
In exchange for a small amount of temporary short-term revenues, the Legislature is poised to open two vast new loopholes in the corporation tax, loopholes which will continue indefinitely. The impact will be to greatly diminish the corporation tax at [...]
Oil Fact Sheet
A Fact sheet on oil severance tax.
read more...Presentation to Conference on Tax Policy, 2/27/08
A Powerpoint presentation on commercial property for the Tax Policy Conference.
The reverse of good economics.ppt