In George Orwell’s 1984, there is a particularly gripping scene where the protagonist, Winston, is being interrogated by O’Brien, a member of the …
California Commentary
Dems incoherent on Sacramento shooting
The mass shooting in Sacramento last weekend that took six lives occurred one block from the Capitol offices of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. …
Sacramento Democrats kill gas tax relief, transparency
As a participant in capital politics for more than 30 years, I’ve observed many abuses of power. Corruption, pettiness, gross narcissism, and dirty …
Stop home equity theft by the state of California
Property rights are one of the most fundamental constitutional provisions that protect Americans against government abuse. Unfortunately, these rights …
How California taxpayers weathered the pandemic
While few Californians weathered the pandemic unscathed, taxpayers took a particularly heavy hit, getting stuck for the longterm cost of relief …
Working Californians hit hard by gasoline prices
A recent column in this space was headlined “Inflation, the cruelest tax.” Well, if inflation is the cruelest tax, then inflation’s impact on …
SCOTUS allows Calsavers to proceed
Anyone in California who would like to open an individual retirement account can walk into, or log into, any number of well-established financial …
California’s new death tax is a year old
Anniversaries and birthdays are usually thought of as celebratory events, but on February 16th, California marked an unhappy milestone. It …
Proposition 13: Same song, different decade
More than 42 years ago, California voters overwhelmingly enacted Proposition 13 in response to out-of-control property taxes. Even with the …
Sacramento’s pricy Capitol Annex project
It’s a safe bet many Californians would love to update their homes or businesses if they could. New windows, a new roof, perhaps new furniture and …