Political Stories Top stories  Dan Walters: Will your income taxes in California go up under Trump? — This year, Californians â particularly affluent Californians â will deduct at least $100 billion in state and local taxes, primarily income taxes, from their federally taxable incomes, thus saving them at least $20 billion. Eliminating the deduction, […]
Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: Jerry Brownâs gas tax increases still needs more votes — Gov. Jerry Brown and a powerful business-labor-local government coalition want more than $5 billion a year in new taxes and fees for highway maintenance and other transportation purposes. They unveiled the package last week and hope to move it […]
Political Stories Top stories For struggling Kern County, Trump means hope and change — The fundamental disagreements that made the 2016 election so divisive â and continue to roil the country into the third month of Trumpâs presidency â are dotted all over the dusty landscape. For Kern County, how Trumpâs presidency plays out could be […]
