On June 6th, 1978, California voters delivered a shock wave, not just in California, but throughout America. Proposition 13 reduced property taxes by …
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San Francisco’s latest ridiculous idea: taxing driveways
The headline was certainly eye-catching: “San Francisco considered charging property owners for their driveways.” For local taxpayers, the City by the …
Capital gains tax: Another hit to homeowners
Just when you think things couldn’t get worse for California’s beleaguered taxpayers, a new problem is beginning to emerge that will surprise many …
Gavin Newsom’s seriously unserious budget proposal
In politics, it’s good to remember that things often don’t mean what you think they mean. A good example of that is the state budget. The California …
Support the Save Proposition 13 Act of 2026
Get the Petition to Save Prop. 13 > Starting in 1978 with the passage of Proposition 13, California voters have repeatedly tried to protect …
The lamest excuse for perpetuating the high-speed rail project
Opposition to California’s high-speed rail project keeps mounting. What began as a $10 billion bond measure to fund a rail project that would …
Did the Legislature forget the pension crisis?
Years ago, when my family went to a popular Mexican restaurant, my young son started reaching for a raw habanero pepper. I told him not to put it in …
California’s clueless politicians
In the history of California, there has never been a bigger disconnect between political elites and the citizenry than over the issue of Proposition …
Sales tax increases slam the middle class in California
From the perspective of taxpayers, this month was most notable for the April 15th deadline for filing state and local income tax returns. But just two …
Proposition 13 protects home equity
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal should dispel all doubts as to why Prop. 13 is so important to California homeowners. The article, …