The 1970s were a long time ago. It might be hard to imagine, or remember, what it was like back then. So, I’ll paint you a picture: Inflation was …
California Commentary
Taxpayers have cause for worry about the upcoming legislative sessions
“No person’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session,” is a quote attributed to Mark Twain. For that reason, taxpayers …
What California taxpayers can be thankful for
Thanksgiving has always been a time of reflection, both on the good and bad. As taxpayer advocates, those of us at Howard Jarvis Taxpayers …
Triple threat to California’s budget
There is near unanimity among economists that the United States will experience a recession in 2023. Last month, the Conference Board predicted a 96 …
What taxpayers should know about the midterm results
True to form with elections in California, we will not know the outcomes of many key races for days, if not weeks. But we can already discern some …
Will a red wave crest the Sierras?
While the title of this column assumes that Republicans will do very well nationally on election day, it’s not just idle speculation. Democrats and …
San Bernardino Measure D Campaign “Despicable” and “Likely Actionable”
“The most despicable, deceptive campaign we’ve seen in a long time,” said Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, about a …
Bureau of Redundancy Bureau
Much of what government does is wasteful, ineffective, and redundant. For example, Senate Bill 679 was recently signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom …
Support for Proposition 30 is fading, and for good reason
The tide may have turned on Proposition 30. A Berkeley IGS poll released last week now has support dropping below 50% after polling at 55% a few weeks …
Proposition 13 is working as intended
We were a bit taken aback with the recent article in the Register by reporter Teri Sforza rhetorically asking if major businesses in Orange County are …