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‘Fiscal cliff’ deal costs California $45 million from death tax

Jan. 4, 2013 By John Seiler Even death is not being kind to the California budget. According to the Bee: “Because Congress permanently killed an estate tax transfer to states this week, California stands to lose $45 million in inheritance tax

Giveaway almost becomes law

Steven Greenhut October 8, 2012

Oct. 8, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — If California voters grant the state government the billions in higher taxes in Proposition 30 that Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative Democrats have been demanding, those same officials might be expected to

Calif. retiree health care time bomb is ticking

CalWatchdog Staff August 3, 2012

Aug. 3, 2012 By Dave Roberts When discussing California’s exorbitant benefits for state government employees that are threatening to bankrupt the state, much of the focus has been on pensions. And rightly so, with estimates of the unfunded pension liability