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Report Links Donors Opposing S.F. CEO-Pay Tax to Extreme Pay Gaps

The findings sharpen a June vote that will decide how San Francisco taxes large employers.

Comptroller Says NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Could Hit $500 Million Only With Tight Rules

Hochul Rejects NYC PTET Cut as Mamdani Seeks $1 Billion to Plug Budget Gap

NYC Pushes State for $1 Billion Tax Tweak as Budget Deadline Slips to May 12

Philadelphia School Board Delays Vote on Plan to Close 17 Schools to April 30

Valuation Gaps Cloud New York City's Proposed Pied-à-Terre Tax

San Diego Residents Protest Gloria’s Budget Cuts to Arts, Libraries and Youth Services

San Diego Mayor Unveils $6.4 Billion Budget With Cuts to Close $118 Million Gap

LAUSD Prepares for Possible Triple-Union Strike as Weekend Talks Continue

Moore Signs $70.8 Billion Maryland Budget That Cuts Deficit Without New Taxes

San Francisco Begins City Layoffs With 127 Notices as Lurie Targets 500 Cuts

Mamdani and City Council Clash Over Budget Fix as Council Unveils $6 Billion Savings Plan

City Journal Fraud Allegation Against California Hits $180 Billion, Drawing Newsom Rebuttal

Boston School Committee Approves $1.7 Billion Budget With 300–400 Staff Cuts

Nova Scotia Shuts Legislature to Public After Singing Protest Halts Budget Vote

San Diego Panel Advances Ballot Measure to Keep Beach and Bay Parking Free

Moody’s Turns NYC Outlook Negative as S&P Flags Credit Risks

Universities Set March 16–20 Strikes as UBA Declares Emergency in Funding Clash

France’s Court of Audit Says Vehicle Registration Overhaul Enabled Massive Fraud, Urges State Takeover

Fort Bend ISD Closes Seven Elementary Schools in 4–3 Vote as Rezoning Begins for 2026–27