There was a popular song a few years ago called "Money for Nothing." While the tune was a satire on the vast amounts paid to successful rock …
California Commentary
Taxpayers Are Not Mushrooms
Taxpayers are not mushrooms. So why do government officials keep us in the dark and feed us manure? Two seemingly unrelated stories are unfolding in …
An Endless But Not Thankless Task
Some people ask why we bother to fight government waste and the misuse of taxpayer dollars. They see the success of our endeavor to be about as likely …
Assuring the Viability of Home Ownership
During World War II experienced fighter pilots understood that if they maintained the maximum angle of ascent eventually the aircraft would shudder …
The ‘Container Tax:’ Just Another Proposition 13 Avoidance Scheme
Now that football season has begun optimistic fans dream of winning the big game and a world championship. Coaches devise game plans that will keep …
Widely Diverse Coalition Opposes Proposition 88
If David and Goliath were alive today they would likely take time out from their battle to cast a ballot against Proposition 88. So too would the …
And the Villain Is — Prop. 13 of Course!
The big moribund downtown Los Angeles Newspaper is after Proposition 13 again. Appropriately ensconced in a mausoleum-like building the Times has …
A Vile Weapon in the Hands of Public Officials
Ivan the Terrible did it. So did Hitler and Stalin. We know that at least one American president -- and probably others -- did it although for …
Angelides’ Policies Would Imperil State’s Economy
Sir Winston Churchill once said that "for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up …
Big Court Win for Taxpayers: Proposition 218 Means What It Says
Although it received very little press attention taxpayers recently won a huge victory in the California Supreme Court. The ruling in Bighorn-Desert …