On Saturday, July 11, HJTA’s President Jon Coupal called me at home. “Monday morning the troops need to man the battle stations,” he said. A new legal assault had been launched on Proposition 13 just as the courts were closing on Friday, and he wanted HJTA to join the battle without delay.  Read more >>

Silicon Valley Taxpayers Assn. v. Santa Clara Open Space Authority — Landmark Victory!
In November 2001, the Santa Clara Open Space Authority levied a flat $20 annual assessment on every homeowner within an 800-square-mile area to pay for open space preservation. However, since the Authority does not possess the power of eminent domain, it could not commit to acquiring any specific property.  Read more >>

Speaking before a meeting of over a thousand members of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association in 1992, former President Ronald Reagan told the audience, "We tax reformers bear our scars proudly." The recipient of the Howard Jarvis Lifetime Tax Fighter award was referring to his own effort to control spending, Proposition 1, which was rejected by voters in 1973.  Read more >>

In every new year, it is customary to look back and assess last year's gains and losses. I am happy to report that HJTA had a very successful year.  Read more >>

Our file containing the Supreme Court briefs in Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Beringson is about seven inches thick. In addition to the briefs filed by the parties, this case drew briefs from several amici curiae (friends of the court), including the League of California Cities, the California State Association of Counties, the Association of California Water Agencies, and others. We were among the others.  Read more >>