Pinned on my office wall is a Zimbabwe $10,000,000,000,000 note. (That’s 10 trillion for those of you tired of counting zeroes). The currency is real, …
California Commentary
Setting aside all the bah humbug
A little-known fact about Howard Jarvis is that, long before achieving fame as the author of Proposition 13, he ran for the United States Senate in …
Lack of money isn’t California’s problem
California’s rate of education spending continues its rapid escalation but expected increases in performance remain lagging. While taxpayers are doing …
Beware of California’s obscene budget surplus
Here’s a cautionary tale for California politicians who think voters will forever tolerate rising taxes as Sacramento swims in budget …
Court approves lying to voters to pass bonds
If ever voters needed a reason to vote no on every single bond measure that appears on the ballot, here it is: The Court of Appeal for Third Appellate …
The SALT fight is coming to a head
In April, this column reported on the great SALT controversy and how it impacts California taxpayers. SALT stands for “state and local taxes,” and for …
Can taxpayers be grateful this Thanksgiving?
As inflation takes a bigger bite out of your turkey than you do, it may be hard to find reasons to be grateful. But the truth is we still have much to …
Parents taking on the Leviathan
17th-century theorist Thomas Hobbes argued that members of any distinct society must subject themselves to an absolute sovereign as the only way to …
How dirty are California’s ‘green’ policies?
Of all 50 states, it would be difficult to match California’s posturing as a “green” state with the nation’s most stringent environmental policies. …
How much do progressives hate taxpayers and Proposition 13?
Last week’s column was entitled, “Legislative session ends with declaration of war on taxpayers.” The war has now gone nuclear. Governor Gavin Newsom …