This November, Californians will see several taxpayer threats on the ballot, not the least of which is Proposition 10, titled “Local Rent Control …
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California’s cost of living is hurting the middle class – Prop 6 will help
Perhaps the most contentious issue on the November ballot is Proposition 6, which would repeal the massive increase in both California’s gas tax and …
California’s boondoggles threaten property owners and taxpayers
One would hope that with the profound foolishness associated with California’s infamous High Speed Rail (HSR) project that our elected leadership …
Hard fought battles stop tax hikes in Legislature
While on the campaign trail prior to the 1988 election, Republican presidential candidate George H.W. Bush uttered the now infamous words, “read my …
Rent-seeking opponents of repealing the gas tax are getting desperate
There’s an old saying in business: Build a better a mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door. But not everyone builds their success …
Taxpayer danger lurks beneath California’s employment numbers
On a superficial level, things look pretty good in California. Sure, we have big problems with wildfires and other periodic disasters, but the state’s …
By all means, let’s educate the voters about Proposition 13
This week, progressive interest groups announced they had sufficient signatures to qualify an initiative for the 2020 ballot that is a direct attack …
Protecting taxpayer interests in the fire liability fight
One of the most contentious political battles currently being waged in Sacramento during the final two weeks of the legislative session is over the …
California’s leaky bucket theory of public improvement
Unfortunately, Californians have come to expect significant levels of waste and incompetence when it comes to government programs. Just last week, we …
The California Legislature passes the pension buck – again
In truth, Sacramento politicians are very dependable. You can depend on them to raise your taxes, pass meaningless resolutions attacking President …