Last week, a coalition of organizations that favor higher taxes submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to gut a major taxpayer protection …
California Commentary
Broken parking meters shouldn’t be bait for unwary drivers
By Jon Coupal and Blanca Rubio | Starting on January 1st, Californians who park their cars next to a parking meter only to find that it’s broken won’t …
CalPERS exposes taxpayers to unnecessary risks
Listing all the deficiencies of the California Public Employees' Retirement System would be a daunting task. A long history of corruption involving …
Don’t let California become Chicago
Well, it happened again. Homeowners in Chicago now face yet another property tax increase to pay for the city’s mounting pension debt. Local taxpayers …
California taxpayers aren’t thankful for much, but there is hope in Republican tax reform
In this season of Thanksgiving, please don’t blame battered taxpayers if they pause when asked for what are they grateful. Considering the punishment …
Nothing that comes from government is free
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a Walt Disney classic from 1966 starring Dick Van Dyke as a quirky inventor who turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a …
What to believe about the Republican tax plan
The release of the tax reform plan by the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives has caused the Washington spin machine to go into …
Gas tax increase with novocain
By Jon Coupal and Jim Patterson | Have you ever had a tooth extracted without Novocain or some other pain killer? When facing something painful, it’s …
Legislative Report Card ignores the spin, exposes the truth
In 2017, the California Legislature launched a sustained and withering assault on middle-class taxpayers. Its victories were numerous and significant: …
Trick or treat, your property tax bill is here
Which is scarier showing up in your mailbox — Halloween movies from Netflix or your property tax bill? For homeowners, even “The Exorcist” can’t …