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Proposition 8 Overturned, Now What?

5 August 2010

Yesterday, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco ruled that California’s Proposition 8 violates the US Constitution. While there were a lot of cheers and boos after the ruling, you and I both know this means practically nothing. No matter which side Walker came down on, an appeal was a sure thing. I [...]

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State Tax Primer from A to W: California

20 April 2009

Welcome to my fifth in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the agenda, the state that we’ve all heard a lot about this year when it comes to taxes: California! CALIFORNIA Population: 36,756,666 (1st) Capital: Sacramento Largest City: Los Angeles Gross Domestic [...]

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Top Ten Tax Stories of 2008: The World According to taxgirl

31 December 2008

It’s time for our annual review! Here are my picks for the top stories on taxgirl.com for the year: 10, Dancing With The Stars champ and race car driver Helio Castroneves is indicted on federal tax evasion charges. In a related story, my mother is stricken with grief and may never samba again (okay, I’m [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Budgets and Earmarks

14 November 2008

It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, I’m focusing on taxes, budgets and earmarks. There has been some good discussion about whether Melissa Etheridge’s plan to boycott paying taxes in California in response to Proposition 8 is appropriate. So, I’ll take it a step further. Today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is: Should [...]

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Like the Way I Do: Melissa Etheridge Threatens Not to Pay State Taxes

10 November 2008

Melissa Etheridge is angry. In an article posted on The Daily Beast, Etheridge railed against the passing of Proposition 8 in California. Proposition 8 is, as you may know, a law which defines marriage in California as between a man and a woman. The law supersedes gay marriages in parts of the state, effectively making [...]

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Prop 8 Passes in California

6 November 2008

After a contentious fight, as blogged previously, supporters of Prop 8 declared victory in California on yesterday. Proposition 8 defines marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning gay marriage in California. Expect to see this one in court soon – likely on benefits and economic grounds. A federal challenge to the DOMA [...]

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Merrill Challenges Defense of Marriage Act on Tax Grounds

28 October 2008

Charles Merrill, cousin of the founder of Merrill Lynch, has filed a challenge in the US Tax Court against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Merrill is arguing that the Tax Code is discriminatory under the First Amendment Establishment Clause of the US Constitution since same sex couples are denied the same benefits as straight [...]

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