Airbnb property owners in the City of Fresno will soon have to start paying taxes on the properties they rent out. The Fresno City Council voted at its March 7 council meeting to approve a
Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference on Jan. 8, 2021.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference on Jan. 8, 2021.
February 18, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed cost-of-living adjustment for school districts part of his $89.2 billion 2021-2022 education budget pending before the Legislature could turn the tide for some cash-strapped districts that were bracing for budget cuts.
In 2020, when California’s Department of Finance anticipated a major tax revenue shortfall due to the pandemic, county superintendents delivered stern warnings to school districts: plan for zero cost-of-living adjustments for the foreseeable future. That would have left school districts to grapple with the added costs of distance learning but with less revenue from the state.