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California Bill Would Circumvent New Federal Cap On Deducting State And Local Taxes

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The California state Senate is attempting to circumvent a change in the federal tax overhaul they say targets blue states.  Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports on a state bill designed to allow taxpayers to deduct state income taxes as charitable contributions. 

Ben Bradford is a city kid, who came to Charlotte from San Francisco by way of New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Prior to his career in journalism, Ben spent time as an actor, stuntman, viral marketer, and press secretary for a Member of Congress. He graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in theater and from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. As a reporter, his work has been featured on NPR, WNYC, the BBC, and Public Radio International.
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