As the November election gets closer, be on guard for local governments openly supporting tax hikes – and spending taxpayer dollars doing so. While …
California Commentary
Wealth disparities are no excuse for Marxism
In case you were wondering about the extent to which full-scale Marxism has infected the University of California, wonder no more. G. Cristina Mora …
Inspector General slams latest high-speed rail plan
We’re sorry for flogging a dead boondoggle, but can the news about California’s High Speed Rail project get any worse? Apparently, there is no bottom …
When does a “citizen” initiative cease being a citizens’ initiative?
When does a “citizen” initiative cease being a citizens’ initiative? That’s a question we’ve been asking since 2017 when the Supreme Court’s decision …
The two-thirds vote requirement for taxes is fair
Proposition 43, appearing on this November’s statewide ballot, will close a court-created loophole in Proposition 13 that gave the green light to …
With friends like these …
In both California and the nation at large, there is a perception that Republicans are more fiscally conservative than Democrats. While voting records …
Prop. 13 richly funds local governments while protecting taxpayers
Two-thirds of California voters consistently tell pollsters that they think Proposition 13 is a good thing, but even with more than 48 years of …
Tax hikes just keep rolling in and people keep rolling out
If anyone thought that the budget that the legislature just passed reflected any degree of fiscal responsibility, let us disabuse you of that notion. …
Californians shouldn’t fall for split roll
Ever since Proposition 13 was passed with the support of nearly two-thirds of California voters in 1978, “reforming” it has been a high priority for …
How HJTA got Sacramento to surrender on tax hike loophole
Earlier this year, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association turned in 1.3 million signatures and successfully qualified the Local Taxpayer Protection …