Even in the best of times the three major bond proposals on the November ballot would merit a thumbs down. Propositions 1A 3 and 10 would put …
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The Pork Express
For six years in a row Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation (HJTF) have published the California Piglet …
Californians are rapidly losing confidence in the state’s political leadership
Mounting evidence reveals that Californians are rapidly losing confidence in the state’s political leadership. That loss in confidence is driven by …
A bold idea for California: Instead of passing so many new laws, how about some oversight over existing ones?
The reaction from politicians to California’s budget deficit – now estimated by the Legislative Analyst to be around $73 billion – breaks down into …
California taxpayers cool to costly climate bond
And you thought California’s $32 billion in Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud was bad. A small group of criminals in Detroit has …
Stop tormenting taxpayers with toxic transit systems
What is it with California that it just doesn’t know how to run a railroad? This column has, on several occasions, covered the abysmal history of …
Big problems for California’s income-based utility rates
In a recent column I referred to SBX1-2, a dangerous legislative proposal to define “excessive profits,” as setting a new speed record in California’s …
Billions in California government waste, fraud, and abuse documented in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation report
Mismanagement of California taxpayer dollars continues unabated as budget deficit tops $20 billion and exodus of businesses accelerates The …
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 …
Dems incoherent on Sacramento shooting
The mass shooting in Sacramento last weekend that took six lives occurred one block from the Capitol offices of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. …