We’ve seen this before. Whenever taxpayers qualify an initiative for the statewide ballot that brings fiscal sanity to a fiscally insane California, …
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California’s shakedown government expands under Gavin Newsom
If you thought Governor Gavin Newsom’s new gas tax, SBX1-2, was about punishing big, bad oil companies, it’s not. It’s actually about much more – and …
For Proposition 13’s sake, keep elected Board of Equalization
Here’s a question for homeowners: If there is an issue regarding how Proposition 13 should be interpreted or implemented, would you rather have it …
Important, costly lessons for California taxpayers from the COVID pandemic
As it did with citizens throughout America, the pandemic caused massive disruption to the lives of virtually every Californian. Tens of …
By all means, let’s talk about ‘junk fees’
In last month’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden chose to spend an inordinate amount of time on matters that most Americans don’t care …
Jon Coupal: Political reform for some but not for all
Over the years, this column has exposed the myriad ways that the California Legislature enacts laws, not for the public benefit, but to cement …
The latest threats to direct democracy in California
Nineteenth century lawyer and newspaper publisher, Gideon J. Tucker, once said that “no man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature …
Jon Coupal: The latest threats to Proposition 13 in Sacramento
Nineteenth century lawyer and newspaper publisher, Gideon J. Tucker, once said that “no man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature …
Jon Coupal: There’s election fraud and then there’s election fraud
The risk of election fraud has been a national topic of conversation, but while some people have been focused on mail-in ballots and voting …
Ignore the naysayers, Proposition 13 is still working after all these years
In most of America, one of the worst impacts of high inflation is a sharp rise in property taxes. But that’s not the case in California. True, …