By Jon Coupal and George Runner | Los Angeles County’s sky-high sales tax will rise not once, but twice, this year. In recent elections, Angelinos …
California Commentary
Increasing transparency for local bond measures
By Jon Coupal and Matt Dababneh | Picture yourself on Election Day at your local polling place and looking over a lengthy ballot. Or, try to recall …
What citizen taxpayers should know about the California budget
California voters are pretty good at figuring out what is going in the state capital when it hits them directly. For example, recent polling shows …
Recall effort stymied by Sacramento
Members of the California Legislature apparently believe they have the power to change outcomes they don’t like. This is like awarding the NBA …
The relentless battle for legislative transparency
For decades, it has been nearly impossible for ordinary citizens to pierce the veil of legislative secrecy in our state capital. Of course, …
The California caste system
After the Legislature imposed billions of dollars in new car and gas taxes on Californians last month, a friend emailed me to register his …
Why taxes continue to go up and up
By Jon Coupal and Vince Fong | Before the ink on the governor’s signature has dried on the largest gas tax increase in California history, Sacramento …
If taxpayers are ‘cheap,’ it’s because they aren’t stupid
California’s already overburdened taxpayers are, once again, being blamed for being the problem, now that Gov. Jerry Brown has labeled those who …
Why the Newman recall is justified
State Sen. Josh Newman, who has been in office less than six months, is the target of a credible and well organized recall election. The recall effort …
Taxpayers need sanctuary from foolishness
By Jon Coupal and Melissa Melendez | Grandstanding California politicians seem intent on outdoing each other in finding new ways to appear to be …