It’s Tax Day And the State Gets a Nice Revenue Bump

Not all Californians procrastinated paying their taxes by April 17.

The state reported collecting more than $751 million on the 17th – the highest single day of receipts so far this month.

Payment volume should spike even higher after the 17th.

To date in April, the Franchise Tax Board reports collecting more than $2.3 billion — $6.1 billion less than Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget predicts the agency will receive through April 30.

April is by far the largest month of the year for income tax receipts.

The Democratic governor expects a net total of $9.4 billion in both payments to the tax board and withholding from [....]

“Heist” Chronicles Theft of American Dream

By Steven MikulanThe Frying Pan
Heist, a new film by Frances Causey and Donald Goldmacher, joins the growing list of angry documentaries chronicling the destruction of America’s economy and its middle class by powerful corporate forces. Like Inside J…

Scott DesJarlais hits Eric Stewart over campaign disclosure

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais’ campaign is hitting his opponent over mistakes made in a state campaign disclosure. DesJarlais, R-Jasper, this week released a state audit of state Sen. Eric Stewart’s 2008 campaign disclosures that found nine mistakes in his accounting, … Continue reading