Nineteenth century lawyer and newspaper publisher, Gideon J. Tucker, once said that “no man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature …
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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, …
What if there is no next big thing for California?
From its founding, California has been a special place, especially its ability to grow and foster new companies and industries that lead the world in …
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s phony budget
If it’s January it must be budget time in California, or so it would seem. Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press briefing to unveil his proposed budget, and …
Why should we trust the ‘experts’? They always fail us when it matters
There’s an old joke about the origins of the word “expert.” The story is that it is a combination of the word “ex” – meaning a has-been – and “spurt” …
Southwest Airlines, flaws and all, still superior to the high-speed rail project
Rarely has a posting on Twitter (which was intended to be serious) made me laugh out loud. But such was the case last week when the California High …
2022: Well, it could’ve been worse
As the Legislature gavels in for another session of taxpayer abuse, we can look back at the last session and cheerfully report, it could have been …
What California taxpayers need to know about unemployment insurance
I sincerely hope that readers aren’t turned off by the title of this column. While most taxpayers aren’t directly responsible for paying unemployment …