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Over the years, two key propositions backed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association have served as the foundation for a successful defense of taxpayers' rights.  Read more >>

20 Billionaires who have contributed to or endorsed Proposition 39 as of November 6, 2000.  Read more >>

Our last issue listed the billionaires who supported Propositions 39 and 26 — measures designed to make it much easier to increase property taxes. Below is a list of those who contributed $100,000 or more to the Prop. 39 campaign, along with Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan who contributed $99,990.50.

Total contributions to the Prop. 39 campaign came in at $32 million. The combined total for Props. 26 and 39 is $56 million!

A few notable contributions and some basic statistics:  Read more >>

Opposition to Proposition 13 and to taxpayers' interests in general comes primarily from three sources.  Read more >>