California

ARTICLE: Analysts Expect $21 Billion Budget Deficit

tgaul — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:36:16 -0800

The Sacramento Bee reports that at $21 Billion deficit has been estimated for California over the next year and a half. This is due largely to failed predictions about the success of the newest budget plan. The governor has begun discussions surrounding further budget cuts and possible tax increases.

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ARTICLE: Is CA the Next Great Hope for Conservatives

tgaul — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:00 -0800

As this article from FoxNews.com describes, liberal legislative practices have left California in shambles with astronomical taxes and a hemorrhaging state budget. However, it wasn't always like this. At one point, conservative legislative practices like those that passed Prop. 13 were responsible for growing California to be one of the strongest economies in the world. Now, conservatives have a prime opportunity to take the state back and grow it to the power it once was. Read more >>

(PR) HJTA's Jon Coupal to Headline "California State of Emergency Conference"

tgaul — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:27:12 -0700

Sacramento -- This Thursday, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association president Jon Coupal will appear as a featured speaker at “The California State of Emergency Conference and Dinner” in Santa Barbara County. The event will focus on issues vital to California’s struggling economy and private property rights.

WHO:
Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
A crowd of 800 attendees and concerned Californians
Also: Steve Milloy, from JunkScience.com
Damien Schiff, Pacific Legal Foundation Read more >>

California is a Retiree’s Tax Nightmare

tgaul — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:59:53 -0700

Kiplinger.com has published a Guide to Taxes on Retirees for each state in the U.S. Under the California section, the guide describes the state as a “retiree’s tax nightmare.” It goes on to detail California’s exorbitant sales, income and property taxes.

Click Here for the U.S. overview.
Click Here for the California section.

(PR) The Future of America: California v. Texas

tgaul — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:16:15 -0700

In Case You Missed It:

The Economist
“The Future of America: California vs. Texas”

Sacramento --- The following article (excerpted) is featured in this week’s edition of The Economist, contrasting the differing governments of California and Texas, and their distinctly different results:

The Economist
“The Future of America: California v. Texas” Read more >>

ARTICLE: NJ in Worse Shape than CA

tgaul — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:16:00 -0700

This article on NJ.com shows how similar tax policies have led to the financial collapse of both California and New Jersey. It also explains that since New Jersey lacks a policy like Proposition 13, the state government has pushed its debt onto its taxpayers to “balance” the budget.

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ARTICLE: Who Killed California's Economy?

tgaul — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:08:46 -0700

In this article on Forbes.com, Joel Kotkin describes what he sees as the "five culprits" in California’s financial devastation. These "culprits" have brought California down from being the seventh largest economy in the world, to having to issue IOU’s to its bill collectors.

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ARTICLE: CA's Credit Rating Drops Again

tgaul — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:45:39 -0700

This article on Bloomberg.com reports that California is now paying its bills using IOU’s for the second time since the Great Depression. Meanwhile, as California’s credit rating continues to drop, there is still a complete lack of consensus among the Legislature on how to establish a new budget plan.

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Vote No on Proposition 1A — The $16 Billion Tax Increase

dcota — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:55:53 -0700

The No New Taxes Committee, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, Is Leading the Fight Against Prop. 1A. Read more >>

Learn About Legislative Action

jmonma — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:52:24 -0800

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association maintains a permanent legislative office in Sacramento where bills that can harm or help taxpayers are carefully reviewed and analyzed by our Legislative Analyst.

HJTA takes strong action to counter those bills which undermine the taxpayer protections contained in Proposition 13 and 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Read more >>