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San Diego Panel Advances $5,000-Per-Bedroom Tax on Vacant Second Homes and Vacation Rentals

Legal reviews plus fiscal analysis now precede an expected January vote on placing the measure on the June 2026 ballot.

Pritzker Opposes Johnson’s Head Tax as Chicago Budget Hearings Harden Resistance

Cambridge Raises Commercial Property Tax 22%, Drawing Small-Business Backlash

Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Michigan Road Funding Package Backed by Gas-Tax Shift and Cannabis Levy

Colorado Ballot Measures MM and LL Seek to Sustain Universal School Meals

Michigan’s 24% Wholesale Cannabis Tax Signed Into Law as Industry Sues to Block It

Nationwide Strikes Sweep France as Unions Protest Austerity, Eiffel Tower Closes

Cook County Opens $15 Million Homeowner Relief Fund With Oct. 10 Deadline

Florida Property-Tax Overhaul Gains Voter Support as School Funding Risks Loom

Michigan House Passes 24% Wholesale Cannabis Tax for Local Road Fund

Russia to Lift VAT to 22% in 2026 as Cabinet Backs Wartime Budget

Colorado Confirms $296 Million TABOR Surplus as 2026 Refund Checks Shrink to as Little as $20

Arnault Attacks France’s Super-Rich Tax Plan as Government Weighs 2026 Budget Move

Rottamazione Bill Draws 114 Amendments in Senate Review

Reeves Preparing 20% VAT on Taxi and Private-Hire Fares for November Budget

Treasury Weighs Letting Homebuyers Spread Stamp Duty Over Several Years

Spain’s Tax Agency Reports €18.93 Billion Recovered From 2024 Anti-Fraud Actions

Hochul Endorses Mamdani for NYC Mayor, Shoring Up Democratic Unity Ahead of November

Grabois Floats 'Proyecto Karina,' a Permanent Wealth Tax With 3% Top Rate

Anaheim Explores Entertainment Tax on Tickets or Parking to Close $60 Million Budget Gap