A city only exists with tax revenues — and the collection of those taxes should be simple, streamlined and fair. Candidates for San Jose City Council are calling for a complicated, dubious and unwieldy new tax. It’s called The Empty Homes Tax (EHT), and it would create an invasive new bureaucracy with little promise of … Read more
BY MARISA KENDALL | CalMatters When Sacramento changed its plan to demolish a homeless encampment on a vacant lot on Colfax Street, instead offering the homeless occupants a lease, activists and camp residents celebrated it as a win. The first-of-its-kind deal, which allows the camp to remain in place and govern itself without city interference, … Read more
As the economic landscape continues to evolve, UK homeowners find themselves on the cusp of a financial challenge, with a staggering £19 billion increase in mortgage costs looming on the horizon. Approximately 1.5 million households are anticipated to encounter a significant rise in their expenditures this year, compounded by the impacts of inflation and tax … Read more
