California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget recently included a drinking water tax that would cost Santa Clarita homeowners 95 cents per month to help disadvantaged communities clean up contaminated water sources. Santa Clarita residents paying the tax would see their water bill increase by $11.40 per year if the proposal is approved. Santa Clarita Valley Water serves 273,000 customers ...

A texting tax has been proposed by a California utility commission that would add a surcharge for messages sent from a cell phone, potentially impacting residents in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a proposal this week detailing a plan to ...

The GOP Tax Plan passed by Congress Wednesday is set to have a lasting impact on Santa Clarita residents, including ending the state income tax deduction. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The plan is a major overhaul of the tax code finalizing after months of negotiation in Congress, and the final ...

Starting January 1st 2017, the California sales tax rate decreased, but this new rate will not last long for Santa Clarita residents. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The current sales and use tax rate in Santa Clarita, decreased one quarter of one percent (0.25%) from 9.00 percent to 8.75 percent, at ...