The proposed Billionaire Tax Act in California would tax 5% of the wealth of the state’s 200 billionaires to generate $100 billion in tax revenue, which would be used to support healthcare, education and nutrition programs, but critics warn that it could harm the state’s economy and innovation.
Tag: California Legislature
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Cal Grant expansion tops list of college affordability bills: Track them here
California’s financial aid system could get its biggest overhaul in 20 years if a proposal backed by key Assembly Democrats becomes law. And that’s just one of a slew of college affordability bills in play this legislative session. Call it ‘The Year of the Struggling Student’: Concern about the nation’s $1.5 trillion in student debt, a […]
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Bill banning mandatory meal plans heads to Sacramento, not endorsed by ASI
The Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors has no official stance on the bill.
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Knowingly exposing a partner to HIV reduced from felony to misdemeanor in California
SB 239 reduces the punishment from a felony to a misdemeanor for knowingly exposing a sexual partner to HIV.
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Institute of Advanced Technology and Public Policy receives $1.2 million grant to ‘open government’ program
The Institute of Advanced Technology and Public Policy will use the grant to enhance voters’ access to government meetings.
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Job creation isn't a sufficient justification
Ian Billings/Staff Photographer “At what point has the creation of jobs become the trump card of selling points for us to not fully evaluate a proposal where job creation is a secondary benefit of the plan?” Zachary Antoyan Zachary Antoyan is a political science senior and Mustang News liberal columnist. These views do not necessarily […]