By Refugio Mata Good Jobs LA
“Why is FedEx not paying its fair share?” That’s what more than 400 activists asked on January 25 as part of a larger national movement to hold big corporations accountable to get our economy back on track. People fro…
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1% Not Delivering on Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes
California Public Schools Need the Millionaires Tax
By Lisa Schiff
California voters will have the opportunity and responsibility this November to take some of the state’s financial matters into their own hands. The Republican no-tax-do-or-die-pledge strangle-hold over the state legislature that makes…
Chevron’s High Octane Hubris
By Donald Cohen Cry Wolf Project
Sometimes a simple statement can provide a window onto a worldview; in this case, the arrogance of privilege.
The City of El Segundo, home to a huge Chevron refinery, is considering raising the oil giant’s taxes to he…
The ‘Buffett Rule’ in History’s Grand Sweep
By Sam Pizzigati
President Obama has proposed a specific new minimum tax rate for millionaires. Should America’s rich feel angry or relieved? We check the IRS tax data archives for an answer.
The most famous secretary in America works “just as hard
PPIC Poll Shows Large Information Gap
By Brian Leubitz
When the Republican realized that they could make some electoral gains from becoming the “Second Santa” with their tax cuts, they knew they were on to something. They didn’t have to be the bad guys promoting spending cuts, and their t…
Poll: Strong Support for Brown Tax Plan, Opposition to School "Trigger Cuts"
By Public Policy Institute of California
Strong majorities of Californians favor Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed tax initiative and oppose the automatic cuts that public schools will face if voters fail to approve the measure in November. These are am…
