Because of the conviction of one member of the state Senate and the indictment of a second Proposition 13 -- and taxpayers who rely on its protections …
California Commentary
In With the ‘In’ Crowd
It's good to be in with the "in" crowd especially when the "in" crowd is made up of Sacramento politicians capable of doling out millions of dollars …
Californians Still Believe in Proposition 13 Taxpayer Protections
A statewide survey commissioned by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association shows Californians continue to support Proposition 13 and the two-thirds …
Legislature Wakes Up to Pension Problem
Is it possible that the California Legislature is finally coming to grips with the public employee pension crisis? We certainly hope so. For years our …
Stop Sign of the Times
Many Californians may not have noticed but their wallets just avoided getting hit by a speeding car tax. Last month the Attorney General cleared a …
Do We Need More State Workers?
Government employee union leaders are grinning from ear to ear. Governor Brown wants to hire an additional 1600 employees and jettison some state …
Undermining Prop. 13: The Beat Goes On
A handful of far-left Bay Area activists think they have come up with a clever plan to chip away at Proposition 13. Specifically they are attempting …
Reduced Expectations and the California Budget
Shortly after Jerry Brown was first elected governor nearly 40 years ago he famously said "This is an era of limits and we all had better get used to …
The Political Class Underestimates You
The California Legislature reconvenes this week and the politicians may be on the verge of a major miscalculation because they don't understand how …
Who’s Looking Out for the Middle Class?
Thirty years of political engagement in California politics has led me to the realization that the middle class is woefully underrepresented in this …