Assemblymember Diane Papan will be doling out free tacos and tax help for constituents who make under $69,000 per year this Saturday, March 14…
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Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% Thursday and returned to big swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.8%. The center of action was again the oil market, where the price of a barrel of Brent crude got as high as $101.59. Treasury yields climbed in the bond market on worries about higher inflation and fewer cuts to interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
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In part due to an unexpected state reimbursement, Foster City now projects a $5.4 surplus this fiscal year — which ends in June — despite an e…
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The city of San Mateo is exploring a sales tax measure this November, citing long-term structural deficits that could start impeding basic cit…
In the four months since the legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues — primarily from personal income taxes — h…
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SamTrans is trying to shore up a projected deficit, which has been exacerbated by lower sales tax revenue and an unfavorable economy.Â
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Abby Veeser has been named as the new finance director for the city of San Mateo, bringing more than 25 years of municipal government experien…
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Despite approving other campaign finance reforms, San Mateo decided to stop short of pursuing a public financing program for City Council candidates.
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The Half Moon Bay City Council passed its budget for the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year at its meeting June 17, as it grapples with a structural…
