In a shocking exercise of raw political power that comes with one-party rule, the California Supreme Court has removed the Taxpayer Protection and …
California Commentary
The big switch to trick voters
Proponents of the anti-Proposition 13 ballot measure Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (ACA1) are planning to amend the measure and replace it with …
Claims the California Legislature is transparent are bogus
“Transparency in government is paramount,” said Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, proving that hypocrisy in government is clearly the rule in …
California taxpayers denied the right to vote on pension debt
For years, taxpayer advocates have warned about local governments’ increasing reliance on pension obligation bonds (POBs) to paper over fiscal …
Financial fraud at California’s community colleges
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed California’s fiscal mismanagement in countless ways, most spectacularly in the payment of more than $30 billion — some …
Enough bonds already!
Back in 2010, then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, said that “the most significant threat to our national security is …
Time for California lawmakers to end home equity theft
In May of last year, the United States Supreme Court ruled that home equity theft — the practice of governments taking not just what is owed, but the …
Californians are rapidly losing confidence in the state’s political leadership
Mounting evidence reveals that Californians are rapidly losing confidence in the state’s political leadership. That loss in confidence is driven by …
ULA tax numbers expose economic ignorance
California would be a far better state if politicians and progressive activists were required to take a course in basic economic principles. If they …
The League of California Cities’ war on taxpayers
The League of California Cities has always been biased against the interests of taxpayers. This became especially clear during the historic …