Pop quiz. Which of the following statements is true? A. California High speed rail (HSR) will allow riders to travel between Los Angeles and San …
California Commentary
Prop 13: Still the 800 Pound Gorilla
This is a tale of coattails. The coattails of an 800 pound gorilla known as Proposition 13. In 1978 support for Proposition 13 swept 17 new …
Politicians Party In Paradise
Suppose you have been scrimping for years so that you and your family could finally enjoy a Hawaiian vacation. Winging your way high over the Pacific …
Riddle Me This
Riddle me this: Why do government projects never seem to be completed efficiently on budget and on time? Currently national attention is focused on …
Blue State Lawmakers Make Taxpayers Blue
The terms "Blue State" and "Red State" were coined about a dozen years ago by journalist Tim Russert and were based on the colored maps being used by …
It’s Scary Season Again
For many the real scare this time of years is not the monsters at our doors on Halloween but the property tax bill in the mail box. Fortunately as …
The Betrayal of Taxpayers
At the end of September Assembly Bill 8 was signed by Governor Brown and became law. This is horrible news for taxpayers because California motorists …
Prop 13: Who’s the Fairest of Them all?
Almost twenty years ago Money Magazine sponsored a debate and panel discussion at UCLA on Proposition 13. When one of the panelists with ties to the …
LAUSD Another Brainless Organism
Some species of jellyfish can grow to be very big. They are also said to be brainless and to the unwary can be hazardous. To taxpayers this is also a …
Why Higher Business Property Taxes Would Hurt Homeowners
Efforts to increase taxes on business property put homeowners in peril; here's why. Sacramento can never get enough tax money to satisfy the …