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Monday marks the federal and state deadline to file income taxes, the second consecutive year of an extended tax season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
And by the time Gov.
Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers strike a deal next month on a new state budget, analysts will have a pretty clear snapshot of another expected huge windfall of revenues — largely paid by California’s wealthiest residents.
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