Income articles
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University Of California Now Discriminates Based On Parental Income, Education
University Of California Now Discriminates Based On Parental Income, Education Authored by James Breslo via The Epoch Times, In 1996, Californians voted, 55 to 45 percent, to ban the use of affirmative action in admissions to state schools and in state employment. In 2020, Californians voted to maintain the ban by an even wider margin, 57 to 43 percent. Last year, the United States Supreme Court struck down college affirmative action policies on the grounds they violate the...
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Volcanic Ash: Income tax cut imperfect, but a welcome surprise
The Legislature’s significant income tax cuts were a pleasant relief to Hawaii residents struggling with our state’s steep cost of living in inflationary times, even if the benefits skewed a bit too much to those already well-off and left possible holes in future budgets.
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Inclusionary zoning is failing low-income residents, expert has solution
A key policy designed to create affordable housing for low-income people has long been scrutinized for being generally ineffective.Inclusionary zoning, which originated in the 1970s, is designed to boost the production of affordable housing by requiring or incentivizing developers to set aside a certain share of below-market-rate units when building new apartments or homes.The idea is to leverage land-use regulations to have the private sector offer some homes for lower-income people. The term...