
June 15, 2026
Of the $265.6 billion in taxes collected by California in 2024, 3.2%, or $8.5 billion, came from motor vehicle license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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June 13, 2026
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for California in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $631,670, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 11, 2026
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for California in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $631,670, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 9, 2026
The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in California during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $652,957, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 7, 2026
Out of the $265.6 billion in total tax revenue collected by California in 2024, $9.2 billion came from motor fuels sales taxes, representing an increase from the previous year, when the total was $8.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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June 7, 2026
An analysis by Golden State Today shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” California is one of 21 states following the order that allows biological males to play on female sports teams.
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June 7, 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 9,661 home loans totaling $6.1 billion in California during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 5, 2026
There were 4,053 VA home purchase loans issued in California in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, totaling $2.6 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 3, 2026
The VA issued 4,264 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in California during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 2, 2026
California generated $22 million from amusements license taxes in 2024, ranking seventh among U.S. states.
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