Press Releases

(PR) HJTA’s “No New Taxes” Committee Joins Ballot Initiative to Suspend AB 32

tgaul — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:55:31 -0700

California’s largest Taxpayer group: “Stop the Energy Tax!”

Sacramento --- The driving force behind the defeat of last year’s Prop. 1A – the $16 billion tax increase – is now setting its sights on defeating California’s $180 billion “Energy Tax.”

“No New Taxes” – a project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association – announced today it is joining the ballot measure campaign to suspend California’s overreaching global warming mandate until the Economy improves. Read more >>

(PR) HJTA PAC Endorses Meg Whitman for Governor

tgaul — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:40:26 -0800

Sacramento --- The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC announced today their Endorsement of Meg Whitman for Governor.

HJTA President Jon Coupal on Meg Whitman: Read more >>

(PR) HJTA Pres. Jon Coupal to Speak at Sonoma County Taxpayers Association’s Annual Meeting

tgaul — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:10:12 -0800

Santa Rosa --- Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, will serve as Keynote Speaker at the Annual Membership gathering of the Sonoma County Taxpayers Association. The group will also be presenting the Spencer Flournoy Good Government Award to an outstanding public official at the event.

WHAT: Sonoma County Taxpayers Association
64th Annual Membership Luncheon

WHO: Jon Coupal, President, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Keynote Speech: “Who Will Protect the Taxpayer in Times of Economic Crisis?” Read more >>

(PR) HJTA President Jon Coupal Receives Award for Excellence in Journalism

tgaul — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:49:25 -0800

Orange County --- Last night in front of a standing room-only audience, Jon Coupal – President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association – was honored with the “The William Rusher Award for Excellence in Journalism.”

Coupal was honored as a leading voice for fiscal conservatism in California politics and the state budget. His advocacy is delivered each week through numerous Opinion Editorial pieces and weekly columns which are published throughout the state. His work regularly appears in the FlashReport on California Politics, as well as in major daily newspapers. Read more >>

(Breaking News) HJTA Files Suit Against City of Sacramento for Misuse of Funds

tgaul — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:11:56 -0800

In response to new Grand Jury report released that shows City allegedly misused $21 Million of public funds
Sacramento -- Upon release of a new Grand Jury report showing that the City of Sacramento allegedly misused Millions of dollars of public funds, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association will call a Press Conference this afternoon to announce they will sue the City of Sacramento: Read more >>

(PR) HJTA provides Taxpayers’ Response to “State of the State” Address

tgaul — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:23:18 -0800

Sacramento -- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association’s president Jon Coupal released official reaction to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s annual “State of the State” address today:

Any attempt to bring down California's $20 billion budget deficit must begin with three things: creating jobs, easing revenue volatility, and cutting spending.

Streamlining the permitting of construction projects and creating CEQA exemptions will take the brakes off job creation and will help to bring down California’s astronomically high 12.5% unemployment rate. Read more >>

(PR) Top 10 Worst Tax Gimmicks of 2009

tgaul — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:35:01 -0800

Sacramento -- It's been a rough year for taxpayers in California. As 2009 comes to a close, Californians find themselves clutching their wallets more than ever.

Below, a look at the diabolical, dangerous, and downright worst Tax schemes of 2009:

#10: As part of last summer’s Budget deal, Legislators agreed to sneak an additional 10% Income Tax Withholding from Californians’ paychecks… just in time for the holidays. Read more >>

(PR) HJTA Report Card on Lawmakers

tgaul — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:08:27 -0800

More than half earn an “F” grade

Sacramento -- Sacramento lawmakers received their grades today, and over half the class is failing, according to the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

HJTA annually analyzes the votes of legislators and assigns them a letter grade. Out of 120 members of the Legislature, 73 received a grade of "F"
for 2009. On the other end of the spectrum, 29 received a grade of "A."
Only two, Joel Anderson and Diane Harkey, received perfect scores. Read more >>

(PR) CBS Station Reports on SEIU Beating of State Worker

tgaul — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:49:12 -0800

Sacramento -- They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Therefore, a video of SEIU leaders allegedly beating a State worker must be worth … a million?

“This story shows what we’ve known for years in the Capitol: the SEIU wants you to know that you disagree with the SEIU at your own peril,” said Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. “But the public is beginning to see SEIU’s true colors – and the only purple we see are the bruises on their reputation.” Read more >>

(PR) State of California to Take Additional 10% Tax Out of Paycheck

tgaul — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:30:03 -0800

Paycheck Income Tax Withholding Increases 10% in November and December, due to Budget Deal last May

Sacramento -- Just in time for the holidays, the State of California will once again dip into the wallets of taxpayers in California.

As part of the budget deal negotiated last May, Californians will see an additional 10% in income tax withheld from their paychecks in November and December. Read more >>