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Studies and ReportsA just-completed survey of California voters shows that Proposition 13, Howard Jarvis' landmark tax limitation measure approved by two-to-one in 1978, has overwhelming support today. The survey of 801 voters, conducted by Arnold Steinberg and Associates, Inc. reveals that about 48 percent support Proposition 13 while 20 percent are opposed and about 32 percent are undecided. When provided with information about what Proposition 13 does — placing limits on annual property tax increases and requiring voter approval of new local taxes — support swells to landslide proportions with 60.4 percent in favor, 26.6 against and 13 percent undecided. STUDIES AND REPORTSJoel Fox November 2007
Howard Jarvis, the leader of California's most famous tax revolt, passed away in 1986. But in the spring and summer of 2007 his name continually popped up in newspaper articles across the United States. Property tax troubles were brewing throughout the country and Jarvis's prodigy, property tax-cutting Proposition 13, was remembered by beleaguered taxpayers as something to be emulated to protect against out-of-control levels of taxation. Current Tax NewsThe Center for Government Analysis has released the results of a study of the 130 public pension systems in California, their financial health and the extent of taxpayer liability for current and future obligations. The report was commissioned by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation. Among the facts revealed by the study:
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http://www.consumeralliance.org/ad.html California CommentaryBy Jon Coupal Week of December 29, 2008 The next time someone blames Proposition 13 for the problems of struggling governments, tell them they are using the wrong "p" word. The correct word is "pensions." HJTA NewsBy Cara Mia DiMassa in the Los Angeles Times July 9, 2008 For decades, Proposition 13 has been cast as the bane of cash-strapped local government, limiting property tax revenues even as California's housing market soared. But this week, as county assessors reported rising tax bases despite the housing slump, they credited the 30-year-old law -- revealing its unexpected role as an economic stabilizer. Read the Los Angeles Times article . . . HJTA NewsBy Jon Coupal and Joel Fox June 3, 2008 Proposition 13, California's famous property tax limitation initiative, will be put under the microscope this week as it reaches its 30th anniversary. Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and Joel Fox, former HJTA president, teamed up to write a piece detailing the success of Prop 13 for the Los Angeles Times in response to Times Contributing Editor Bill Stall's article last week calling for a "face-lift" for Proposition 13. You can read Stall's article here, and the Coupal-Fox article here. HJTA NewsA column in The Orange County Register by Steven Greenhut January 13, 2008 Eliminate Prop. 13, and your tax bill will soar, so that government (whose workers are paid more than most of us and who enjoy pensions far in excess of what most of us receive) won't have to live within its means. Many people would soon be taxed out of their homes. HJTA NewsNovember 15, 2007 Today, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, the National Taxpayer Limitation Committee and the California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights announced that they have introduced the "Taxpayer Protection Act of 2008," a ballot measure that strengthens existing laws that prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars for political activity by making it illegal for taxpayer financed organizations, such as the League of California Cities, the California State Association of Counties and the California Redevelopment Association to finance their political activities through anonymous campaign accounts. |
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