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A few taxpayer victories in an anti-taxpayer California Legislature
Ronald Reagan once said, “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, …
Withdrawal of the Taxpayer Protection Act could haunt the American Beverage Association
By now, political observers have heard how a series of negotiations in Sacramento resulted in three initiatives slated for the November ballot being …
Janus decision gives California taxpayers a fighting chance
Early in World War II, Nazi Germany pounded Great Britain from the air for months in what was known as “The Battle of Britain.” It was a certainty …
California’s budget and budget process should worry every taxpayer
Let’s face it, when it comes to the state budget of California, most citizens suffer from MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over). Because even public finance …
The California gas tax and the outrageous tactics to keep it
A few weeks ago this column addressed the issue of polling and how it can be manipulated and, even when it is not manipulated, how wrong it can be. …
After all these years, liberals are still wrong about Proposition 13
Forty years ago this week, California voters began the modern tax revolt movement that spread across America like wildfire. The idea that citizens …
In Sacramento, Democrats are run by the unions
June 6 marks the 40th anniversary of voters’ overwhelming approval of Proposition 13, which has been protecting all California taxpayers ever …
Progressives love transparency except when they don’t
We’ve all heard of “situational ethics.” This column is about “situational transparency,” a phenomenon among progressives who love transparency in …
Pernicious push polls pervert politics
“There are lies, damn lies and statistics,” goes the old saying. It has always been true that statistics can be presented in ways that are highly …