Taxes
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A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults looked at how many are thinking ahead when it comes to their taxes and found the percentage of those who aren’t sure if they’ll get a tax refund is up to 25% from 20% last year
A tax would be added to create a fund that would allow for minimum staffing limits to be set and increased until the department reaches 2,074 officers
Newsom also signed a law that, starting July 1, 2028, would require all semiautomatic pistols sold in California to have microstamping technology
Funds from the state’s alcohol tax will be used to pay for additional patrols on back roads outside of cities and towns
Under the bill, citizens and corporations would get their state income tax bills reduced for writing a check directly to local police foundations
Lawmakers in Georgia and Kentucky have proposed similar laws in recent weeks
The move comes after a similar bill in Kentucky was proposed to incentivize more officers to work in the state
Proponents say that stable benefits are needed to recruit new police and firefighters
The ballot measure requires the first $2 million of the tax to fund extra police patrols in the French Quarter
The proposed legislation would freeze property tax revenue, a main source of funding for local government services
Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo is renewing his call to provide a property tax break to the spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty
In 2014, the city paid $141M in salary, medical bills and other expenses for police and firefighters out on injury leaves