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California Commentary
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 …
Ditch the Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes, and get out of our way
The annual World Happiness Report was released last week, and it shockingly found that the United States failed to rank in the top 20 happiest …
Even if Proposition 1 passes, California taxpayers have sent a clear message to Gov. Gavin Newsom
This wasn’t supposed to happen. Proposition 1, a ballot measure backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature with a multi-million dollar campaign …
Don’t blame Prop. 13 for California’s mental health crisis
The tax-and-spend lobby loves to blame Proposition 13 for all of California’s woes. This has become so routine that we at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers …
A bold idea for California: Instead of passing so many new laws, how about some oversight over existing ones?
The reaction from politicians to California’s budget deficit – now estimated by the Legislative Analyst to be around $73 billion – breaks down into …
Gov. Newsom’s silly arguments against the Taxpayer Protection Act don’t stick
Last week, the organizations sponsoring the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (TPA) filed their response to the governor and …
As Milei proved in Argentina, far-left status quos can’t last forever and can be defeated
Even though law-abiding citizens, taxpayers, and businesses are leaving California in droves, most Golden Staters are staying – for now at …