Sacramento – Retailers throughout the state are receiving letters from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) notifying them about upcoming visits from Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP) teams. The visits are intended to educate retailers about properly reporting sales and use tax, increase compliance with tax laws, and maintain outreach efforts to assure taxpayers […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA – The fourth session of the City of South Lake Tahoe’s Citizens Academy graduated during today’s city council meeting. The Spring 2014 academy was held from April 9-May 21, 2014 and consisted of 13 attendees including: Douglas Bolton, Tom Burkart, Ian Caruth, Tobias Devor, Janill Gilbert, Misty Johansen, Jen Menzel, Jo […]
Sacramento, Ca – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) today announced that he and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) have introduced Senate Bill 1309, a bi-partisan bill that would entice Tesla Motors Inc. to build a large-scale battery factory in California. “Tesla is about to build a $5 billion factory and create 6,500 jobs somewhere […]
Sacramento, Ca – The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) updated its online list of the Top 500 sales and use tax delinquencies, which total $491.2 million in taxes through the second quarter of 2014. Also, an interactive map displays location, account name, and amount owed by delinquent taxpayers. Legislation enacted in 2011 (AB 1424, Perea) expanded the former Top 250 […]
San Francisco, Ca…San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is welcoming United Airlines’ new non-stop service to Chengdu, China by hosting an “SFO to Chengdu” contest on Facebook. United Airlines begins flights from SFO three times per week on June 9, 2014. The contest invites contestants to like SFO on Facebook and answer three questions about United’s […]
Sacramento, Ca… A George Runner-sponsored proposal to protect California’s disabled veterans cleared the Senate this week with unanimous, bipartisan support. Senate Bill 1113, authored by Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley), would help ensure that disabled veterans who encounter bureaucratic delays can still claim a key property tax exemption. “Disabled veterans should not miss out on tax […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – On Friday, June 6, the American Red Cross Capital Region, in partnership with KCRA/KQCA and the Roseville Automall, will collect care package goods and supplies to be shipped to military troops as part of Operation Care Package. “Operation Care Package is a chance to give back to our troops and express gratitude for […]
Sacramento – Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome E. Horton today announced that BOE-sponsored legislation to crack down on large-scale counterfeit goods suppliers has overcome another legislative hurdle. Assembly Bill 2681 moved off the Assembly floor today. “Right now, if our investigators find a huge warehouse full of unstamped cigarettes, the law allows us to pursue the wholesaler for […]
Mountain View, CA…Ever since we started the Google self-driving car project, we’ve been working toward the goal of vehicles that can shoulder the entire burden of driving. Just imagine: You can take a trip downtown at lunchtime without a 20-minute buffer to find parking. Seniors can keep their freedom even if they can’t keep their […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — decreased at an annual rate of 1.0 percent in the first quarter according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 2.6 […]
