California Commentary

ACA 8: A Direct Assault on Prop. 13

Jon Coupal — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:55:42 +0000

For millions of California homeowners, Saturday was a day that will live in infamy. Without a single public hearing, the Assembly passed Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 8 (ACA 8), the most egregious attack on Prop. 13 ever. Read more >>

Shakedowns

Jon Coupal — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:51:31 +0000

Despite the passage of Prop 30 giving California both the highest marginal income tax rate and the highest state sales tax rate in America, the sheer number of legislative proposals seeking even more revenue is staggering. Read more >>

No, It's Not Just for Seniors -- Prop. 13 Has Something for Everybody

Jon Coupal — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:31:53 +0000

This Thursday, the 6th of June, Californians will celebrate the passage of Proposition 13 which 35 years ago reined in the state's onerous property tax system and made the passage of new taxes more democratic. Read more >>

Will Republican Legislators Betray Taxpayers?

Jon Coupal — Tue, 28 May 2013 03:59:30 +0000

This week, the California Legislature will consider Assembly Bill 8, a massive $2.3 billion car tax increase. In better days, a tax increase this large and this unpopular would stand little chance of passage. But things are not as they once were. Read more >>

The New Legislature's Assault on Prop 13 Begins

Jon Coupal — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:54:19 +0000

Last week we alerted California taxpayers as to the immediate threats to Proposition 13 being heard by a California legislative committee. As fully anticipated, the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance approved all six of the anti-Prop 13 proposals. Read more >>

Don't Leave 'Em with Two Nickels to Rub Together

Jon Coupal — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:15:42 +0000

In a bunker somewhere in Sacramento, a secret committee meeting of state power brokers is taking place. Let’s listen in as the chairman addresses the members. Read more >>

The Ongoing War on Working Folks, Part Two

Jon Coupal — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:14:19 +0000

Last week, this column looked at the anomaly of how the Democratic Party -- which proudly holds itself out as the champion of working people -- vigorously pursues policies that cost working class Californians their jobs. Read more >>

The Ongoing War on Working Folks

Jon Coupal — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:34:42 +0000

Why is it that the political party that once proudly declared that it stood for working people is now laboring so hard to cost those Californians who are still working their jobs? Read more >>

The Bill Has Come Due

Jon Coupal — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:06:23 +0000

Expect to hear a lot more pronouncements from state and local government officials about the need for tax increases, cuts to public services, or both. CalPERS has announced it is raising its rates, a move that will cost employers -- taxpayers that is -- up to 50% more. Read more >>

Enemies of Prop. 13 Make Clear Their Intentions

Jon Coupal — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:18:55 +0000

It is fitting that on Tax Day, April 15th, those who seek to destroy Proposition 13 have now revealed their intentions. Read more >>