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Berkeley Councilman Proposes Email Tax To Fund Postal Service

A Berkeley city councilman has suggested that a tax on email may be wise way to help fund the United States Postal Service, according to the blog Berkeleyside.

2013/03/07

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San Jose Will Explore Raising Taxes To Improve Roads

The city council is exploring different avenues to come up with funding to fix some of the area’s worst roads.

2013/03/06

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Prepare Taxes Online Like A Pro

If you’re preparing your own taxes you should definitely do what the professionals do: use tax preparation software.

2013/03/04

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Melissa Griffin: Trying To Keep The Kings And Their Money In California

While the Niners lost the Superbowl, it could be worse. The Sacramento Kings have inked a deal to go to Seattle and it’s gotten political.

2013/02/04

Field Of Weeds At Former SJ Landfill Could Become Recreational Center

SAN JOSE (KCBS) – A landfill site in San Jose that’s been vacant for more than 30 years could become the field of dreams for amateur baseball and softball players now that a developer has […]

2013/01/03

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Amazon To Collect Taxes From Massachusetts Residents

Online retailer Amazon.com has reached a deal with Massachusetts to start collecting the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax from Bay State residents.

2012/12/11

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Young Voters Turned The Tide For Gov. Brown’s Prop 30

Those under 30 helped the Democratic governor win relatively easy passage for Proposition 30, raising the statewide sales tax and income taxes on high earners.

2012/11/11

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France Eyes ‘Google Tax’ For French Websites

French President Francois Hollande is considering a pushing for a new tax that would see search engines such as Google have to pay each time they use content from French media.

2012/10/30

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Watchdog Group Sues For Details About Prop. 30 Opponents

California officials have filed a lawsuit in hopes of revealing who is behind $11 million in out-of-state contributions to defeat Proposition 30, the tax increase proposal backed by California Governor Jerry Brown.

2012/10/26

California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses pension reform during a news conference on August 28, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Brown Warns Of ‘All Against All’ War If Tax California Plan Fails

Gov. Jerry Brown warned of a “war of all against all” if the sniping factions in California politics did not compromise to fix the state’s persistent budget problems.

2012/10/11

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