Tag: Fred Keeley Fri, March 19, 2010
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Keeley Talks Taxes
Oct 07, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop BusinessThe Santa Cruz County Treasurer helps demystify a bandied-about phrase: the business net receipts tax.
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California Forward Gears Up for Reform Drive
Aug 26, 2009, by Staff NewsLocal politicians at the forefront of a new movement to help end the morass that is California’s state budget say some change may come by September.
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The Glorious Gas Tax
Aug 15, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop News
When District 27 Assemblymember Bill Monning hosted a town hall meeting about two weeks ago with the Campaign for Sensible Transportation, the table seemed set for a conversation on planes, trains and automobiles and the budget cuts to public transportation. But when County Treasurer Fred Keeley showed up, it became clear that the dialog on our abysmal budget deal has already left the station. After a budget session that gutted not just public transportation but every service imaginable, the two seemed to be trying to channel frustration into a call for major tax reform.
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State Reform Advocates See Golden Opportunity
Jul 28, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop News
In the wake of the budget crisis, both the Commission on the 21st Century Economy and California Forward are trying to channel the same passion with which Californians cried “don’t cut us” into “change us.”
