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1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · DAN WALTERS CalMatters

   DAN WALTERS: Would closing California’s corporate tax loopholes actually generate new revenue? (opens the original)

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   California unions whose members depend on the state budget for their salaries celebrated last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation aimed at plugging corporate tax loopholes. “Giant, highly profitable, global corporations often pay less in California taxes than a social worker or a teacher,” Arnulfo De La Cruz, president of the Service Employees International Union, said in a statement. “That makes no sense at all, and we’re going to change that. Accountability for corporate tax

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2. Article · Jul 10, 2026 · DAN WALTERS CalMatters

   DAN WALTERS: Newsom and California legislators claim the budget is balanced. They need a reality check (opens the original)

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   Accurately describing the state financial situation depends largely on a person’s definitions of “balanced” and “deficit.” Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders describe the 2026-27 budget they negotiated as “a balanced spending plan with zero deficit.” Email Dan Walters of CalMatters at dan@calmatters.org. CalMatters is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization with a focus on stories that examine, explain and explore solutions to California’s quality-of-life issues while hol

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