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San Carlos is considering placing a sales tax on next November’s ballot to help fund its downtown upgrades and projected developments in comin…
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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
Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual plan opens Saturday. The federal government shut down this month as Democrats in Congress demanded negotiations to extend enhanced tax credits that have helped people buy coverage the past few years. Republicans say they won't negotiate until Democrats vote to reopen the government. Stuck in the middle are insurance shoppers, many of whom will be facing the biggest premium hikes they've seen in years.
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With a number of at-risk facilities, San Mateo is beginning to seek funding methods for a slew of at-risk infrastructure upgrades — including …
California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care. The 5% tax would address cuts to Medicaid from President Donald Trump's big tax and spending cuts law. A small portion of the money would also help fund K-12 education at risk of federal funding cuts. The Service Employees International Union backs the proposal. Proponents say it will help save lives. But they have to collect enough signatures before it can qualify for the November 2026 ballot. And even then, it's not guaranteed to pass.
Stark discrepancies and inadequacies of funding for school districts throughout high-cost San Mateo County was studied by the county’s Board o…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill authorizing a 2026 sales tax ballot measure to help dig Bay Area transit agencies out of their deficits.
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California’s school funding system, overhauled in 2013 to make it more equitable, does not address a growing inequality, a situation felt most…
