James de Bree: What the new year brings in tax reform
I hope that everyone is experiencing a joyous holiday season. When I exchanged holiday greetings, many people wanted my thoughts about whether tax reform was a gift or a lump…
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions from constituents during a town hall at the Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Rep. Knight voices support for tax bill
Just hours before House Republicans passed the revised version of the tax reform bill Tuesday, Congressman Steve Knight announced his support of the legislation and his intent to vote in…
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James de Bree: Tax professionals are our miner’s canary
Tax professionals are the ones getting involved in the trenches of tax reform. Virtually every tax professional I know has remarked about how they cannot believe this is happening. I…
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions from constituents during a town hall at the Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Knight cites flaws in tax bill, sees work ahead
Though Congressman Steve Knight voted in favor of the House’s tax reform bill Thursday, he admits there’s work to be done to better benefit Californians. In Knight’s eyes, the bill…
Jim de Bree: Prop 55: Bad tax policy prolonged
In 2012 California’s finances were in terrible shape. Proposition 30 was a temporary measure increasing income taxes on households with more than $250,000 of income and increasing sales taxes by…
