Taxes February 18, 2026
Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday that the current legislation to impose a state income tax on millionaires is a "good start," but called on lawmakers to devote more of the revenue to direct tax breaks and relief for residents.
Taxes February 17, 2026
Mamdani is expected to propose raising property taxes to balance the city budget on Tuesday, in the face of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s continued resistance to raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
Taxes February 17, 2026
The legislation, which now heads to the state's House for consideration, would levy a 9.9% tax on earnings over $1 million a year, and is estimated to bring in about $3.5 billion annually.
Taxes February 16, 2026
The city’s new social housing tax, levied on lofty pay packages to pay for public housing, was due Jan. 31. The startling news was that it blew the projections out of the water.
Taxes February 10, 2026
The independent senator from Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats in the nation's Capitol, will appear Feb. 18 to formally kick off the campaign to place a new tax on billionaires on California's November ballot.
Taxes February 10, 2026
A proposed Washington income tax on people earning more than $1 million has cleared its first legislative hurdle, with the Senate Ways and Means Committee passing the plan Monday—with some tweaks.
Taxes January 30, 2026
At a Bloomberg forum event in San Francisco, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the proposed billionaire tax would ultimately degrade the state’s tax base as the ultrawealthy left the state.
Taxes January 28, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lambasted former Mayor Eric Adams for a “fiscal crisis” on Wednesday, laying the blame on Adams for a budget gap that could exceed $12 billion.
Taxes January 26, 2026
In the roiling debate over California's proposed billionaire tax, supporters and critics agree that such policies haven't always worked in the past. But the lessons they've drawn from that history are wildly different.
Taxes January 22, 2026
The proposal is roiling some of the Bay Area’s havens for the ultra-wealthy and setting off a vitriolic political fight over how far the state should go to fund its health care system—and whether the super-rich will tolerate it.
Taxes January 21, 2026
Facing a potential $12 billion budget gap, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani indicated Jan. 21 he may push Gov. Kathy Hochul in budget negotiations to include tax hikes on millionaires and corporations.
Taxes January 21, 2026
California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires.