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Erik Gamm

Senior Research Analyst

For media inquiries, please contact cinamon@csinstituteus.org

Erik Gamm joined Common Sense Institute as an analyst in 2020 after completing an internship in 2019.

He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and has experience from Washington, D.C., where he was an intern for the natural resources lobbying firm American Capitol Group. His work at CSI has addressed several major ballot initiatives and topics such as education, health care, and property taxation.

Erik is an avid hockey player, traveler, and skier.

Ballot Issues

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Denver Health Sales Tax Initiative

This year, Denver voters will be presented with a proposal to increase the city’s sales tax rate.

September 05, 2024 Erik Gamm DJ Summers

Ballot Issues

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Denver Sales Tax Increase Measure For Affordable Housing Development

Denver's proposed affordable housing tax would lead to a loss of 314 jobs, 488 residents, and $75 million in economic output by 2027.

August 28, 2024 Erik Gamm DJ Summers

Taxes & Fees

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Snapshot of Fees in Colorado: 2024 Update

If all Colorado’s fee enterprises, minus higher education, were instead funded by the state income tax, the state income tax would increase to 7.68%.

August 21, 2024 Erik Gamm Lang Sias Alex Stevinson

Jobs & Our Economy

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Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – July 2024 Update

Employers in Colorado added 4,800 jobs in July after adding only 1,500 in the prior month.

August 16, 2024 Cole Anderson Erik Gamm

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Employment Numbers Bring Good News for Colorado

The Villager

Overall, CSI tells us, our state’s, “Total employment level is up 2.41% (78,600 jobs) above the pre-pandemic level.”

June 22, 2023 Cole Anderson Erik Gamm