Kayla Kitson
@kaylakit.bsky.social
Senior Policy Fellow @calbudgetcenter.org Tax policy nerd Cat lady
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Statement on the Legislative Analyst's Office Recent Report
SACRAMENTO, CA— Following the release of the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) report, Understanding $100 Billion in Spending Growth: Causes and Fiscal
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Around half of all profitable corporations in California pay a state tax bill of just $800. Meanwhile, working people pay taxes on hard-earned dollars to support quality schools, safe roads, and our safety net. It's time corporations pay their fair share. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/5-...
5 Facts to Know About Corporate Taxes in California
Large profitable corporations have several strategies to avoid paying more than the minimum $800 state tax, costing California billions.
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NEW: At least 88 corporations paid $0 in federal income tax in 2025. That's despite collectively earning more than $105 billion in U.S. income. The list includes Tesla, Palantir, Live Nation Entertainment, Coinbase, United Airlines, Walt Disney, and more. itep.org/88-profitabl...
At Least 88 Profitable U.S. Corporations Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2025
At least 88 of the largest corporations in America paid $0 in federal income tax for 2025. Corporate tax avoidance has increased at least in part due to President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” ...
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Building an Affordable California Requires Public Investment calbudgetcenter.org/resources/bu...
Building an Affordable California Requires Public Investment
Equitable revenue and public investment can help California stay affordable and protect communities from federal cuts.
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With earnings season now underway, dozens of huge corporations have disclosed paying single-digit federal income tax rates thanks to tax cuts included in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” itep.org/corporate-ta...
Corporate Tax Avoidance
With earnings season now underway, dozens of huge corporations have disclosed paying single-digit federal income tax rates thanks to tax…
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Thousands of mixed-status California families could lose housing under proposed federal rule “It takes the state to step up in a lot of ways & to really protect immigrant communities who are being disproportionately impacted right now,” says @mmdavalos.bsky.social. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/t...
Thousands of mixed-status California families could lose housing under proposed federal rule
We unpack a newly proposed federal housing policy that takes direct aim at mixed status families, threatening housing stability for thousands of Californians.
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Large profitable corporations have strategies to avoid paying more than the minimum $800 state tax, costing the state billions in lost revenue each year. Reining in corporate tax breaks & strengthening California’s revenue base is long overdue. ⚡ Learn more: https://bit.ly/4lszM7O
5 Facts to Know About Corporate Taxes in California
Large profitable corporations have several strategies to avoid paying more than the minimum $800 state tax, costing California billions.
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Don Griswold emphasized the importance of corporate fair share taxes in supporting public services in the wake of sweeping federal cuts: www.cbpp.org/blog/corpora...
Corporate Fair Share Taxes Can Help States Support Public Services Amid Federal Cuts
State policymakers should raise revenue to counter the harm from new budget pressures. One good place to start is by making large corporations pay their fair share.
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The harmful Republican megabill redistributes trillions of dollars to the wealthiest households, while making it harder for families and communities with low and moderate incomes to afford food, health care, and other basic needs. More from @brendanvduke.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts
The sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for ...
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Tesla enjoyed almost $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025 but paid $0 in federal income tax. Over the past three years, the Elon Musk-led company reported $12.5 billion of U.S. income on which its current federal tax was just $48 million. itep.org/tesla-report...
Tesla Reported Zero Federal Income Tax on $5.7 Billion of U.S. Income in 2025
Tesla enjoyed almost $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025 but paid $0 in federal income tax. Over the past three years, the Elon Musk-led company reported $12.5 billion of U.S. income on which its curr...
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California's newest ICE center has 1,400 detainees. What Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla saw there Both California Democrats highlighted what they described as inadequate medical care inside the immigration detention center.
California's newest ICE center has 1,400 detainees. What Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla saw there
Both California Democrats highlighted what they described as inadequate medical care inside the immigration detention center.
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All Californians deserve access to an affordable, safe home. Yet millions still struggle to pay rent or a mortgage. #RoadmapHome charts a path forward with bold solutions to protect renters, build affordable homes, and end homelessness. ⚡ Learn more: www.RoadmapHome.org
Home - Roadmap Home
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Alarming news this morning that Social Security head Frank Bisignano has been named “CEO” of IRS, a move that raises 3 major concerns: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Bessent Picks Social Security Chief Frank Bisignano as IRS CEO
The Social Security head will do double duty at the tax agency while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent retains his formal title as acting IRS commissioner.
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Happy 175th, California 🎉 Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Coachella, tacos, beaches… and the nation’s highest poverty rate. For California to be a place where everyone thrives, state leaders must take bold action to curb poverty and chart a new vision forward. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...
California’s Persistent Poverty Crisis: 2024 Rates Remain Alarmingly High
California’s poverty rate remains among the highest in the nation (17.7%), with children, people of color, and renters most affected.
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Census data show decades of progress reducing poverty and expanding health coverage, but the harmful Republican megabill will reverse course by pushing poverty and inequality higher and leaving millions more uninsured. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
Republican Megabill Will Erode Much of the Progress on Health Coverage and Push Poverty and Inequality Higher | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
2024 Census numbers show economy was reasonably strong, though wide inequities persistToday’s...
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In 2024, #SNAP, SSI, the #ChildTaxCredit, housing vouchers, and #Medicaid lifted millions out of poverty, but the harmful Republican megabill and Trump Administration plans cut/would cut them, taking food, housing, and income support from millions. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
From @hshierholz.bsky.social: Trump's firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous. Between illegal firings, starving data agencies of resources, and now political intimidation, the US looks set to run into the next economic downturn flying blind www.epi.org/press/trumps...
Our new timeline breaks down when major provisions of the harmful Republican megabill take effect, including the largest cuts to health and food assistance in history, hitting families already struggling to afford basics. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Implementing the Harmful Republican Megabill: a Timeline | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Republicans’ harmful megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, 2025, will raise costs for families and take away health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials from...
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The federal budget will deeply harm Californians — cutting essential services while giving tax breaks to the wealthy. California’s state leaders must take bold action to protect people and invest in our future. ⚡ Our team breaks down what’s at stake: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
Tons of my colleagues at @americanprogress.bsky.social undertook the Herculean task of creating a timeline for when various parts of the "big beautiful bill" begin and when various temporary provisions end. You can read it here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.
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Direct File saved users an average of $160 in filing fees and made it easier for families to claim tax credits like the EITC and CTC. Despite strong results from its pilot year, the IRS says it's "gone."
IRS Chief Says Direct File Is ‘Gone,’ Other Audit Tech Is Coming
The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said.
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Want to know how the recently enacted federal and state budgets will impact Californians who already face barriers to making ends meet? Find out more about the impacts and how California leaders can take action to respond with @calbudgetcenter.org's new resource. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
State Leaders Must Respond Boldly to the Devastating Cuts in President Trump’s Budget Bill
The 2025-26 California state budget and harmful federal budget cuts slash health care, food assistance, and education funding.
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CBO says Trump's megabill will add $3.4 trillion to the deficit while stripping health care from 10 million people. And for what? Massive tax cuts that will mostly flow to the richest Americans and foreign investors.
GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says
The package President Donald Trump signed on July 4 would grow the deficit over the next 10 years, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts.
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Elected officials need to stop writing tax policy in fear of how their wealthy donors will react. Stop appeasing them at the expense of working people and their livelihoods. It's time our politicians start pursuing tax policies that will actually benefit the majority of people, not the select few.
"President Trump’s nearly 1,000-page reconciliation bill strips away health care, food assistance, and other basic supports from millions of Americans, including Californians across every congressional district in the state." ⚡ Read our full statement: calbudgetcenter.org/news/budget-...
Trump's new income tax deduction for tip income doesn't apply to tips-- it applies to "qualified tips," which is "cash tips received by an individual in an occupation which customarily and regularly receive[s] tips." Which means it's up to the Treasury Dept/IRS to decide what 'regularly" means.
In June, CA Republican Reps. Young Kim & David Valadao announced that they "cannot support a final [budget] bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers." Will they keep their word? #Medicaid #HealthPolicy valadao.house.gov/uploadedfile...
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