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 Angeles City Charter and is “substantively invalid,” said the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court. HJTA, joined in the legal action by the Apartment […]
A new report from the Opportunity Institute and Pivot Learning titled “Unjust Legacy” wrongly asserts that California’s popular and longstanding taxpayer protection, Proposition 13, has contributed to inequities in schools and communities. Contrary to the authors’ contention that Proposition 13 is “racist,” it has been recognized by the nation’s highest court that it protects low-income […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is waging an increasingly successful battle against California cities that are seeking court approval, but not voter approval, before issuing risky pension obligation bonds. POBs are financial instruments that allow local governments to borrow from future tax revenues to prepay all their projected unfunded liabilities. The idea is to invest the borrowed money and earn a […]
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association President Jon Coupal released the following statement today in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal: While the actual budget won’t be seen until after state leaders finish negotiating it in secret, Gov. Newsom’s gleeful announcement to reporters of how he would like to spend the state’s $95.7 billion windfall of other people’s money still […]
Click here for downloadable PDF STATE OFFICES Michael ShellenbergerGovernor Lanhee ChenState Controller Lance ChristensenSuperintendent of Public Instruction Ted GainesBoard of Equalization, District 1 Peter VerbicaBoard of Equalization, District 2 Erik PetersonBoard of Equalization, District 4 U.S. CONGRESS Scott JonesKevin KileyDual endorsement, alphabeticalorderU.S. Congressional District 3 Tamika HamiltonU.S. Congressional District 6 Max SemenenkoU.S. Congressional District 7 […]
Sacramento—The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Political Action Committee today endorsed author and journalist Michael Shellenberger for governor of California. “Michael Shellenberger recognizes that not only are taxes too high, but Californians are not getting a return on investment for their tax dollars,” said HJTA president Jon Coupal. Shellenberger is the author of “San Fransicko: Why […]
The consequences of California’s failure to provide meaningful accountability manifest in declines in venture capital investment, tourism, and Congressional representation This Tax Day the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation has once again issued its annual edition of the Follow the Money report detailing examples of government waste, fraud, and abuse in the past year that total […]
Taxpayer group calls for state’s ballot-tracking system to aid voter roll clean-up The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association today provided testimony to the Assembly Committee on Elections in opposition to Senate Bill 29 (Umberg), which would extend the emergency expansion of universal mail-in balloting until January 1, 2022. “While we appreciate the concerns over safety during […]
As you know, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association opposed Proposition 19, “The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act of 2020,” because it took away the right for parents and grandparents to pass family homes and other property to the next generation without an increase in property […]
We thought you’d like to know about this agenda item for the State Board of Equalization’s meeting on Thursday and Friday, January 14-15. The board will hear a presentation on questions and issues related to Proposition 19, “The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act of 2020,” […]
