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Showing posts with label fire tax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fire tax. Show all posts
Monday, November 25, 2013

Rural Fire Fee to increase

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California’s disputed fire prevention fee may be even more difficult for rural residents to swallow next year. State law requires the fe...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

California Burns through one quarter of firefighting budget - by John Myers of News 10

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They are some of the first personnel to set up shop on the site of a major California fire: the accountants. Every taxpayer dollar spent b...

Could fires influence tax decision? by Joel Fox of Fox and Hounds News

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Firefighters are battling the Rim Fire near Yosemite, one of the largest fires in California history — but that’s not all. According to C...
Friday, April 26, 2013

Fire Fee 2.0: Six Times Worse? by George Runner

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Better late than never, California lawmakers seem to be waking up to the reality that the illegal “Fire Prevention Fee” they enacted near...
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Bigelow Continues to Fight Fire Tax - press release

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SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals) continues to fight for rural Californians by advocating for full repeal of...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Runner Says New Fire Fee Bills Will Be Delayed

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SACRAMENTO – George Runner today announced that the Board of Equalization will delay this year’s fire fee bills in response to a reques...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association today formally served the California State Board of Equalization, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Department of Justice with a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “Fire Prevention Fee.”

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Runner Says Fire Fee Lawsuit Received by State SACRAMENTO – According to George Runner, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association today fo...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Is the Fire Tax Unconstitutional? by, Budget Fact Check

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This issue of Budget Fact Check spotlights state budget funding for one of government's most important responsibilities - fire pr...
Saturday, December 8, 2012

SRA Fire Fee made Permanent (KCRA News)

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Supervisor Spellman addresses the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Board

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On December 5, 2012 Supervisor Spellman went to Sacramento to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Board meeting as a r...
Monday, December 3, 2012

Spellman to Speak in Sacramento against the Fire Tax

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Supervisor Darren Spellman was chosen by the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors to be the County's representative voice speaking out ...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Fire Tax Bill update from BOE George Runner

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George Runner today announced that more “Fire Prevention Fee” bills are on their way to the Sacramento region. “This week the state is...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Senator Ted Gaines - opposing the fire tax

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I’ve written much about my opposition to the illegal fire tax over the past year. I attempted to fight it through a referendum and legislat...
Friday, September 28, 2012

Challenging the Fee and Claiming a Refund from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

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You must pay your bill.  PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DUE DATE.   You may have fewer than 30 days to pay.  If you are late, steep ...
Monday, September 17, 2012

How to Appeal the Fire Tax from CaliforniaFireFee.com

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How to Appeal The law that created the Fire Fee also established the appeals process; Time is Critical! The Fire Fee bill must be...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

(Reprint) Letter to the Editor re: Fire Tax Protest

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Dear Editor, The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association urges taxpayers to take action on the "Fire Tax"by using the protest...
Friday, August 31, 2012

Fire Prevention Fee contact numbers for questions

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If you have questions regarding this program, please contact the Fire Prevention Fee Service Center at the following address or telephone...
Thursday, August 30, 2012

SB 1040 ammended 8-27-12 - repeal of fire fee

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1040 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 27, 2012 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 24, 2012 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY J...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Fire Prevention Fee bills in the mail

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George Runner announced today that the State of California has mailed more than 40,000 “Fire Prevention Fee” bills to date. “About 5% o...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

"What's Next? A Crime Prevention Tax?" by George Runner

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A fire tax bill is coming soon to a mailbox near you. It's not fair; it's not constitutional, but thanks to Gov. Jerry Brown and t...