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 …
California Commentary
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 …
Taxpayers Say ‘No Mas’
A just-released survey by Probolsky Research shows that most California voters now oppose new or increased local taxes. A majority 55.5% would vote …
Corruption In Your Own Back Yard
A recent front page story in the Los Angeles Times raised the curtain on a dirty little secret that local school officials don't want the public to …
Supreme Court Puts California Initiative Process in Jeopardy
The United States Supreme Court's decision not to hear the case of Proposition 8 could lead to the effective dismantling of the initiative power …
‘CAB’ Ride Rips Off Local Taxpayers
There is an old saying "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is." Several years ago voters in Poway agreed to let local officials borrow $100 …
ACA 8: A Direct Assault on Prop. 13
For millions of California homeowners Saturday was a day that will live in infamy. Without a single public hearing the California Assembly passed …
Shakedowns
I've received a number of calls from reporters over the last few weeks seeking my reaction to the fact that many tax hike bills have stalled in the …