Another week, another lie about Proposition 13. Recall that last week this column burst the bubble on the myth that schools are “starved” for …
California Commentary
Are California’s schools really ‘starving’ for revenue?
Whenever you see politicians and special interests throwing statistics around like the cafeteria food in “Animal House,” it’s a better-than-even bet …
Government compounds insult by cheating on tax collections
It’s bad enough that California taxes its citizens more than almost all other states, but adding insult to injury, government entities often cheat …
California’s surplus is how much?
During a recent meeting with allied organizations concerned about California’s high taxes, the question on everyone’s mind was: why do our political …
Democrats get SLAPP’d for First Amendment violation
Democrats pay lip service to the First Amendment and claim to encourage political engagement but, in reality, their desire is to silence all views …
San Francisco trial court ruling a temporary setback for Prop. 13
Recently, a San Francisco judge upheld the validity of a local special tax that failed to secure a two-thirds vote of the city electorate as …
Another legislative attack on transparency
By Jon Coupal and Jay Obernolte Just two weeks ago, this column exposed the abject lack of transparency in the state budget process. But the way …
Vacancy taxes: California’s latest crazy idea
This column has frequently recounted how ideas coming from California’s progressive politicians are not just destructive, but also how most result …
California’s budget process has devolved into a bad joke
Let’s face it. California’s budget process has devolved into a bad joke. The record amount of spending coupled with massive expenditures for …
Healthcare tax for citizens, free healthcare for noncitizens
If there was any question whatsoever as to whether California has gone completely off the rails, proposals in the new state budget should remove all …