Anyone who’s ever managed a household knows that it’s not only how much money you make that matters. It’s also how much you spend. California’s …
California Commentary
Prop. 13 is working, reject Prop. 15
By Jon Coupal and Ernest J Dronenburg Jr Come November, Proposition 13 faces its biggest political battle at the ballot box. It is instructive to …
When the state becomes the pusher
We all know that there is an endless list of addictive substances that present a real danger to people. Alcohol, cocaine and heroin just to name a …
Proposition 19 is latest assault on taxpayers
The assaults on California property owners and taxpayers never stop. And once again the California Legislature has advanced a massive tax increase at …
Sacramento’s budget games are both silly and harmful to Californians
California’s budget process has become so warped it would make even Niccolò Machiavelli blush. The annual spending plan was never easy for citizens, …
ACA25 is wrong for California
Times are strange indeed when the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association finds itself fighting on the same side as left-leaning organizations such as …
State’s ongoing fight over pension obligation bonds
Earlier this year, this column raised the alarm over the resurgence in the use of “pension obligation bonds,” a risky financing method that fell out …
Not the time to gut Proposition 13 and raise taxes
Under California law, proposed initiatives must be presented to the California Legislature in an “informational hearing” open to the public. …
The Heroes Act just rewards bad behavior and poor governance
“That which gets rewarded, gets repeated” is a principle equally applicable in business management, dog training and public policy. As to the …
How will we get around after the virus?
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives by putting our health at risk, disrupting our work lives and robbing us of most of our recreational …