It’s been a long year in the Capitol for those of us who advocate against higher taxes, crushing regulations and wasteful government spending. The …
California Commentary
Is California a Low Property Tax State?
During Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first campaign for governor, one of his biggest backers, super wealthy Warren Buffet, famously said his property taxes …
Fool Me Once . . .
[As seen in the Sacramento Bee.] Although the media is paying a lot of attention to the possibility of tax hikes for transportation, the consensus …
Steyer, Steyer, Pants on Feyer
A decade ago, former CBS News correspondent Bernard Goldberg authored a book titled 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America. If Goldberg were writing …
California Taxpayers and the 20th Maine
Although comparisons to actual wartime fighting should be used sparingly, California taxpayers can’t help but feel a bit like the 20th Maine Regiment …
Beleaguered Taxpayers Indeed
Especially in California, the word “taxpayer” is frequently preceded by the word “beleaguered.” Given our large tax burden and the tragic level of …
Don’t Reward Bad Behavior
Why Higher Taxes for Potholes is a Bad Idea To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, here we go again. Once more, taxpayers are being told by our political …
Apology Accepted, But We Still Don’t Trust You
The Sacramento Bee wrote, “Finally, war on Proposition 13 breaks out” and the paper is correct, attacks are coming from all directions. Tax …
END OF DISCUSSION: From the Heckler’s Veto to Removing Microphones, the Left Isn’t Interested in Opposing Views
“End of discussion!” is what those on the political left yell in your face when they know they are losing an argument. It is also the name of a …
Bad News for Prop. 13 Blamers
Californians know them well. They are the Proposition 13 “blamers.” They blame Proposition 13 for everything they see or even imagine as negative in …