Those who follow the political machinations in Sacramento might well conclude that not much good emerges from the California Legislature. Gas taxes, …
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Crocodile ‘Tiers’ Over Water Rate Ruling
Last week the California Court of Appeal issued an important ruling interpreting Proposition 218, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association sponsored …
Knee Jerk Tax Hikes
For the second time in as many weeks Californians got the news that Sacramento politicians are proposing yet another big tax hike. The truth is that …
UC Pension Crisis Creates Teachable Moment
Californians have abysmally low levels of civic engagement as evidenced by the recent election where voter turnout set an historic low. And the …
Lawmakers Don’t Think Rules Apply to Them
No one would dispute that California's diversity extends to the wide political gulf between conservative Californians and those who see themselves as …
Jerry’s Latest Boondoggle Threatens Property Owners
You'd think that with all the well deserved bad press heaped on the High Speed Rail debacle that Governor Brown would be a little more circumspect …
(PR) HJTA Files Suit to Remove Senate Bill 1272 from Ballot
Today (22) the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed a legal action seeking to remove Senate Bill 1272 from the statewide November ballot. SB 1272 …
Profligate
Profligate: adjective; recklessly prodigal or extravagant. Given the experience of the recent recession one would think that our state political …
OPINION: CalSTRS Bailout will be CA Version of Budget Sequester
Columnist Chris Reed writes in Fox and Hounds Daily that a proposed bailout of the teacher's pension fund known as CalSTRS may be much like the …
Reduced Expectations and the California Budget
Shortly after Jerry Brown was first elected governor nearly 40 years ago he famously said "This is an era of limits and we all had better get used to …