The risk of election fraud has been a national topic of conversation, but while some people have been focused on mail-in ballots and voting …
Ignore the naysayers, Proposition 13 is still working after all these years
In most of America, one of the worst impacts of high inflation is a sharp rise in property taxes. But that’s not the case in California. True, …
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association adds two bills to Major Threats to Prop. 13 list
What if there is no next big thing for California?
From its founding, California has been a special place, especially its ability to grow and foster new companies and industries that lead the world in …
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s phony budget
If it’s January it must be budget time in California, or so it would seem. Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press briefing to unveil his proposed budget, and …
EARLY SPENDING ON MEASURE ULA IS “PREMATURE, UNWISE AND WASTEFUL,” HJTA WARNS LOS ANGELES CITY OFFICIALS
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 17, 2023 The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association sent a letter to Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto …
Why should we trust the ‘experts’? They always fail us when it matters
There’s an old joke about the origins of the word “expert.” The story is that it is a combination of the word “ex” – meaning a has-been – and “spurt” …
Southwest Airlines, flaws and all, still superior to the high-speed rail project
Rarely has a posting on Twitter (which was intended to be serious) made me laugh out loud. But such was the case last week when the California High …
2022: Well, it could’ve been worse
As the Legislature gavels in for another session of taxpayer abuse, we can look back at the last session and cheerfully report, it could have been …
TAXPAYERS AND APARTMENT OWNERS FILE LEGAL CHALLENGE TO MEASURE ULA, L.A.’S NEW TAX ON REAL ESTATE SALES AND TRANSFERS
A new tax on real estate sales or transfers above $5 million in the City of Los Angeles violates the California Constitution and the Los …