In a bit of irony, this March there will be a Proposition 13 on the California statewide ballot. But unlike the landmark taxpayer protection of 1978, …
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Legislative report card promotes truth to protect taxpayers
In football, defensive coaches tell their players that the best way to avoid missing a tackle is to keep their eye on the ball carrier’s belly …
Why raise property taxes when revenues are way up?
During this past summer there were dozens of media stories about big increases in property tax revenues. Orange County was typical. The taxable value …
The dirty tricks to increase your taxes
Perhaps California’s political structure hasn’t quite devolved into the kind of despotic regime like we see in North Korea or Venezuela, but that …
Split roll can’t fix what ails California
After several fits and starts, the battle over the defense of Proposition 13 began in earnest last week as progressive interest groups began …
Newsom makes a few good moves
There is little debate that California is a harsh, anti-taxpayer environment ruled by a tax-happy majority party. However, in this …
The gas tax bait-and-switch
Cassandra of Greek mythology was blessed with the gift of prophecy and doomed by the curse that no one would ever believe her. Conservatives in …
The US Department of Justice agrees: CalSavers is illegal
Anyone paying attention to California politics knows that our public pension funds are in big trouble. Notwithstanding a vibrant economy, both the …
Assembly Bill 133 can help keep seniors in their homes
By Jon Coupal and Sharon Quirk-Silva | Prior to the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, it was not uncommon for seniors on fixed incomes who had …
A glimmer of hope for California taxpayers
California’s 2019 legislative session recently came to a merciful end. Despite the fact that the Legislature passed dozens of bills assaulting basic …