The potential recall of State Senator Jeff Denham is a tragic example of what happens in Sacramento when one has the audacity to stand on principle.  Read more >>

When we first reviewed Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's universal healthcare proposal last January, we at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association declared it was a tax increase. Now, almost twelve months later, we can report that the healthcare plan, after some tweaking by the State Assembly, is still a tax increase, and a dangerous one at that.  Read more >>

While most Americans sympathize with their fellow citizens who may be about to rejoin the ranks of renters, the question must be asked: Should taxpayers be compelled to make good the bad lending and borrowing decisions by others over whom they have no control?  Read more >>

The State Capitol is hemorrhaging red ink. The non-partisan legislative analyst's office (LAO) has released a report showing that the revenue shortfall from the budget just passed in August could exceed $10 billion. How did we get into this mess?  Read more >>

Los Angeles is run by the public-employee unions for the benefit of the public-employee unions, and all other considerations are secondary.  Read more >>