Because Republican lawmakers stood firm California families over the next twelve months will save about $1200 of their hard-earned money. On the first …
California Commentary
Budget Solution Is No Brainer
Democrats in the Legislature are howling mad after learning Controller John Chiang has rejected their haphazard budget and will dock their pay as …
The Paycheck Budget
Though hard to believe Jerry Brown and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association actually have something in common. We agree that the budget just passed …
Remove the ‘Lawyer Tax’ on Real Estate
When confronting a complex legal issue it is wise to seek the professional advice of an attorney. Regrettably however some issues have been rendered …
Happy Birthday Prop. 13
Older residents and others on fixed incomes were being forced out of their homes because property taxes were going through the roof. So were tempers …
Your Money or Your Life?
It was television that grabbed the viewer by the throat and wouldn't let go. Here is how the Los Angeles Times described it: The dramatic …
The Legislature Wants to Choke Off Your Voice
If bills now circulating in the Legislature had been law for the last 35 years here are just a few of the things California would be without: tougher …
May Revise or May Reprise?
In 1978 when voters enacted the landmark Prop 13 Jerry Brown was Governor and Democrats controlled both houses of the legislature. Voters passed Prop …
Before Raising Taxes ‘Wait a Minute’
It's been reported that Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn told a friend "The three most important words in the English Language are 'Waitäó_ aäó_ …
Capone Would Be Proud
Cue the opening theme from the old "Untouchables" TV show that portrayed federal agents fighting Prohibition Era organized crime. In this week's …