Sacramento — The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed the California Deficit Prevention Act a “spending limit” statewide ballot measure with the Secretary of State’s office late this afternoon. “The majority party and Governor Brown have made it clear that government overspending will continue to be the cornerstone of their fiscal policies in future years” said […]
Court of Appeals rules that CA Legislature violated Political Reform Act over High Speed Rail Sacramento — Today Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association won a major victory on behalf of taxpayers as well as the integrity of the ballot process. In a 23-page published decision the Court of Appeal ruled that the California Legislature violated the […]
Sacramento — Jon Coupal President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association released the following statement today upon release of Governor Brown’s budget: Statement "Today Governor Brown released a budget which proposes the largest tax increase in the history of all 50 states ÛÒ a tax on California’s working families for 5 years during one of […]
Where does Jerry stand now? Sacramento — At last night’s Gubernatorial debate between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman Jerry Brown refused to defend Proposition 13. Just ten minutes into the debate moderator Tom Brokaw asked whether the candidates would protect Prop. 13 ÛÒ a measure which not only protects homeowners in California but also helps […]
Sacramento — The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has petitioned the Superior Court of California in San Diego to force the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) to disclose public records as it relates to employee pensions. The legal action comes after SDCERA rebuffed a Public Records Act request seeking a list of retirees receiving […]
Court: Attorney General Jerry Brown’s ballot language false misleading and prejudicial Sacramento — In a huge blow to the credibility of Attorney General Jerry Brown and opponents of Proposition 23 a Superior Court judge today issued a decision on the Ballot Title and Summary for the measure calling the Attorney General’s ballot label title and […]
Judge orders O.C. Employee Retirement System (OCERS) to turn over public records detailing public employee pensions Sacramento — Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility (also known as “California Pension Reform”) have won a key victory in the battle against out-of-control pensions for state and local bureaucrats. A judge in Orange […]
Illegal activity and misuse of Taxpayer funds is “a violation of the public trust” Sacramento — The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has filed three (3) Public Records Act (PRA) requests after learning that Governor Schwarzenegger’s state office has sent Campaign materials from their official State e-mail accounts. The e-mail activity was used to conduct political […]
With a million jobs and billions of dollars at stake voters want a voice in AB 32 Sacramento ÛÒ A measure that would temporarily suspend the implementation of regulations related to AB 32 today took a giant step closer to going before voters on the November ballot as members of the California Jobs Initiative coalition […]
California spends three times as much per inmate as Texas over twice as much as Florida Sacramento — Every inmate in a California prison costs taxpayers over $47000 a year. Because of the state’s astronomical prison costs a new Reason Foundation-Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation study finds that California could save $120 million a year for […]
