…property taxes of business and farms by $11.5 billion.” Puglia added, “We need relief from the massive weight of California regulatory and tax policies that are increasingly motivating business owners…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-10-20
…the USMCA including environmental provisions, and ag groups rally to oppose the Split Roll Tax Initiative. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Week in Review: Split Roll Tax Concerns, Avoiding Paid Leave Penalties
Industry groups are expressing serious concerns about the split roll tax initiative that will be appearing on the November ballot. Agricultural employers are advised to thoroughly understand and adhere to…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
Agricultural groups have serious concerns as it pertains to the split roll tax initiative that will be appearing on the November ballot. If the measure is passed it will make…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-26-20
…on the nighttime lighting regulations and agricultural implications of the Split-Roll tax. Also, catch another installment of the Making Sense of Biologicals campaign. Tune in to the show for these…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…a report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office which showed that the proposition would cost California millions of dollars a year in enforcement and lost tax revenue. Thus far no legal…
Week in Review: Cap-and-Tax Coming? Water Board Also Looks to Increase Fees
Changes have been proposed in the California budget to overhaul the cap-and-trade program into more of a cap-and-tax type of system. The State Water Resources Control Board has also submitted…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…is causing concern within several industries including agriculture. “There’s a movement in the Senate to change cap-and-trade to a cap-and-tax type proposal, whether it be a fee or tax if…
Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
…Orfalea College of Business faculty, students represent low-income clients involved in tax controversies before the IRS and the U.S. Tax Court and help provide tax education to the community all…
CDFA Announces New Dates for Stop QIP Petition Hearing
…The internet link and call-in information will be made available as the hearing date approaches. The hearing is based on a petition from the STOP QIP Tax Coalition which calls…
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
…eligible California grown specialty crop products. You may also qualify for a 15 percent tax credit on donations,” Ross noted. California farmers have already been working to meet the more…
‘More Meaningful Consultation’ Needed for New Regulations
…industry is the executive order pertaining to sick leave pay that excludes a tax credit that is part of the federal policy, which will offset some of the costs. “We’ve…
Lawmakers Propose “California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package”
…to expand paid sick leave for farmworkers, provide hazard pay and extend a tax credit to farmers who offer overtime work to their workers. In addition, it would expedite temporary…
The Western View: New Water Rules Spell Disaster
…lose as many as 85,000 full-time jobs and $2.1 billion in employee wages. Tax revenues will suffer. There will be $242 million in lost city and county tax revenue and…