Imagine an election where a proposal to increase taxes is declared by the taxing agency to have passed with fewer than 70 votes after the agency …
California Commentary
The Bond Bomb
The rapidly approaching impact that state and local debt will have on government services and taxpayers is likely to be as subtle as a suicide …
Constitutional Convention as Useful as ‘Magic Beans’
You can almost hear promoters of a state constitutional convention saying "Hey Buddy want to trade your cow for some magic beans?" For Jack …
Questionable Lawsuits Target Taxpayers
Several years ago Stephan Pastis the creator of "Pearls Before Swine" drew a cartoon that illustrates the threat now faced by taxpayers. In …
A Window Into State Spending
Readers of this column may do a double take to see CALPIRG and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocating an identical position. But when it …
Tax Commission Still Requires Vigilance
The California Commission for the 21st Century Economy was created by the Governor and Legislature in October of 2008. Its main purpose at least that …
Aloha Senator Steinberg!
Senator Steinberg I realize that you are not inclined to listen to the concerns of ordinary taxpayers so you will probably ignore this message -- hmmm …
The Good Bad and Ugly of the State Budget Deal
What are taxpayers to think about the budget deal reached this week by California's political leadership? For those who not only carry the financial …
No Keeping Secrets from Taxpayers
By any measure California's government employee unions have been overwhelmingly successful -- in advancing their own interests. Pay for government …
Striking a Balance
During recent budget negotiations the governor stated that California needs to strike a balance between the interests of government employee unions …