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Business License Tax Simplification Measure
The city is placing a measure on the November ballot to modernize a 1978 tax structure, creating a flat 0.1% rate for all businesses and exempting the smallest businesses, raising an estimated $2.9 million annually for core services.
3 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Jul 28, 2026
HighTaxes Budget
Elevate Concord Guaranteed Income Pilot Results
Researchers shared the final evaluation of Elevate Concord, a $1.2 million ARPA-funded pilot giving $500 monthly to 120 single parents. While the funds reduced stress and helped families pay rent and buy food while active, anxiety and financial hardship returned sharply once payments ended.
10 mentionsLast discussed Mar 24, 2026