Last week’s column was entitled, “Legislative session ends with declaration of war on taxpayers.” The war has now gone nuclear. Governor Gavin Newsom …
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Legislative session ends with declaration of war on taxpayers
It is not an overstatement to say that a supermajority in the California Legislature believes that Proposition 13 must be destroyed. Over the last …
The fight for Proposition 13 heads to the ballot
Last week, and despite the popularity of Proposition 13, the California Legislature passed two proposed amendments to the California Constitution that …
Assembly Democrats declare war on Proposition 13
Unicorns don’t exist in the real world and taxpayer heroes do not exist in the majority in the California Assembly. Despite warnings from a massive …
Flip-flopping League of California Cities is pushing outright lies to get more of your money
One of the most closely watched – and hotly contested – pieces of legislation now pending in the Capitol is a direct attack on Proposition …
ACA 13 attacks both Proposition 13 and direct democracy in California
Less than two weeks ago, radical progressives in the California Legislature launched the most brazen sneak attack on California’s iconic Proposition …
Call your California Assembly representative, demand they reject ACA 1
Prior to the successful passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, Howard Jarvis tried several times to bring property tax relief to beleaguered California …
California fails to be economically competitive
Last week, this column addressed the dilemma facing the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California California State …
The real fix for state pension woes: ditch defined benefit pensions
Last week, this column addressed the dilemma facing the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California California State …
CalPERS walks tightrope on ESG principles
Over the years, the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) has had its share of problems, including a few episodes of corruption. In …