The California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act (CPOFPA) is an initiative that would curb government's power to seize private property and …
California Commentary
Another Proposition 13 Myth Is Busted
That loud crash you just heard is the sound of another Proposition 13 myth being busted. It turns out that contrary to the claims of some county and …
The Sky is Falling! Or is it?
As the stalemate over the budget continues into its seventh week taxpayers are troubled over mischaracterizations in the mainstream media about who is …
The Sky is Falling! Or is it?
As the stalemate over the budget continues into its seventh week taxpayers are troubled over mischaracterizations in the mainstream media about who is …
The Prop. 13 Money Machine
What if you could make an investment that returned 9 percent annually tax free? Not good enough? How about a 12 percent return in good times and no …
Charges of ‘Fiscal Terrorism’ are Silly and Won’t Balance the Budget
Last week Senate President Pro Tempore Perata accused Senate Republicans of being "fiscal terrorists" by holding up the budget. This …
The Boogeyman
To free wheeling big spending politicians David Walker is the "boogeyman." To those who want ever bigger government his exposing of their …
California’s X-Rated Tax Policy
Negotiations over the state budget which (surprise surprise) is two weeks late are at an impasse because lawmakers who advocate increased spending and …
Protecting Property Rights in California
The Constitution of the State of California provides that "All people by nature are free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these …
Property Taxes in a Declining Market
In the last few years most California homeowners have seen the value of their homes go ever higher. With core inflation under control the rapid rise …