It's been said that after Al Capone was sentenced to prison for tax evasion in 1931 his chief financial and legal advisor Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik …
California Commentary
No Comments from the Peanut Gallery
Some years ago at a meeting of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities a controversial suggestion by one of the council members …
Prop. 13 Protects Against the Yo-Yo Effect
Even for those who aren't in the market it's hard to ignore all the news about rising home prices. According to the California Association of Realtors …
Stopping Local Governments from Electioneering
In 1996 the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association ran a successful statewide campaign winning passage of Proposition 218 the Right to Vote on Taxes Act. …
Bullet Train Backers Won’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer
Promoters of the California bullet train are behaving like a salesman who gets his foot in the door and won't take "no" for an answer. It was 2008 …
Government Insiders Threaten the Initiative Process
Are you and your neighbors fed up with the policies of your local officials? For over one hundred years disgruntled Californians have had the option …
Who Cares About Homeowners?
One would think that last year's passage of Proposition 30 which gave California the highest income tax and sales tax rates in America would satiate …
You Don’t Want It But It’s a Bargain!
Suppose you are offered a bargain on a pair of well-made shoes. You can have the new footwear at half price. The catch? They don't fit and the …
Where Would We Be Without Prop. 13?
DATELINE CHICAGO: Mayor warns property taxes could be going up 150%. Suppose the mayor of your city announced a property tax hike of 150% or stated …
Trillion Dollar Train?
After the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 the replacement span for the Bay Bridge was originally expected to be completed by 1994 and cost less than a …