In the real California, taxpayers and homeowners are struggling to survive. Unemployment is 12.6% and those lucky enough to have jobs are having their hours and benefits cut. Credible threats of foreclosure hang over the heads of millions of homeowners and even a slight bump in their personal financial situations could result in them living on the streets.  Read more >>

In a state hard hit by recession, the Los Angeles area is even worse off than most. Its abysmal unemployment rate is over 13%. No one around here says they have enough money, except the divorcing owners of the Dodgers, Frank and Jamie McCourt, and each says that about the other, not about themselves.  Read more >>

For those who work in the private sector, the dream of enjoying a comfortable retirement has become just that -- a dream.

The impact of the recession continues to be brutal, especially on older workers.  Read more >>

A recent political cartoon showed an obese pig (representing unions) gorging itself on food. He is speaking to a skeleton, (representing taxpayers) and saying, “All you need to do is tighten your belt.” That pretty much sums up the way things are in California. Public employee unions are riding roughshod over taxpayers who, from the perspective of the unions, are nothing more than birds to be plucked.  Read more >>

In communities across the nation, taxpayers are standing tall, gaining strength by reaching out to each other, and becoming a major force for the protection of our constitutional liberties.  Read more >>