It’s no secret that those who complain about taxes — and who doesn’t — tend to focus on how much money is taken from our wallets and pocketbooks. In …
California Commentary
No free lunch
There’s a particularly creepy scene in the children’s classic, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” where a diabolical villain lures two kids from their hiding …
One-party rule corrupts California’s election process
California Democrats control the governor’s mansion, every statewide elected office, both U.S. Senate seats, 42 of 53 congressional districts and hold …
Newsom’s rushed, bloated budget
We can say this much about the folks in the California Legislative Analyst’s Office: They don’t mince words. After Gov. Gavin Newsom crowed last week …
‘TEL’ me no lies
Beginning in the 1970s, voters across the United States began revolting against excessive taxation and, by way of direct democracy or heavy pressure …
ACA 9 will protect California families climbing the economic ladder
Every parent wants to help his or her kids and protect them from hardship. Many families that started out with nothing were able to build, with hard …
There’s no denying the California exodus
With human migration, there is something called the “gate test.” If a nation opens its gates, do people come in or do they flee? With the Berlin Wall, …
Pandemic liability claims would boost California’s ‘lawsuit tax’
By Jon Coupal and Victor Gomez Californians are well aware of the heavy tax burden they bear for living in the Golden State. We have the highest …
The great gas tax ripoff continues
“State needs billions to fix highways despite gas tax,” was just one headline in reaction to a report issued by Caltrans last week. The response from …
Congress revisits the SALT deduction
As President Joe Biden and Congress push the next round of big tax hikes and spending bills, Californians will be hearing a great deal about the …