Property tax is a recurring levy imposed by local governments on property owners, based on the value of their real estate.

The county passed the increase this year because of the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl in July. We told you on Thursday that ...

The California Air Resources Board reports that state carbon emissions dropped about 9.3 million metric tons in 2022 compared ...

California cities will soon face more state scrutiny and new penalties for pushing back on housing and homeless shelter ...

Proposition 5 would reduce the threshold for local government bonds for housing and roads from two-thirds to 55%. The two-thirds vote requirement for local bond measures has been part of the ...

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Beaches are disappearing as sea levels rise and coastal development interferes with the replenishment of sand. Now one of the earth's most common commodities is a precious resource to residents that ...

The counties in Arkansas with the lowest effective property tax rates are Polk and Stone Counties (0.40%), Randolph County (0.39%), and Montgomery County (0.37%). The counties in California with ...

As counties across the state are in the final stages of designing and printing your November ballots, a CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone ...

SIERRA BROOKS — Several areas were repopulated in Sierra County days after a wildfire erupted in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest. The Bear Fire, which started on Sept. 2, has burned ...

California Democrats killed a Republican proposal to end the state's tax on tips for service workers last week, despite the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris ...

Estate taxes are taxes on property that transfer from a deceased person to heirs. The estate pays these taxes, and the amount due is based on the value of the estate. A total of 12 states plus ...