Today (5) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association attorney Laura Dougherty appeared before the California Supreme Court in Plantier v. Ramona Municipal Water District, involving the right of ratepayers under Proposition 218 to challenge illegal rates. HJTA accepted the invitation of the objecting ratepayer to share argument time with his own attorney before the high court. The […]
Today (4), the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Cal Fire Local 2881 v. CalPERS. The Court concluded that the opportunity to purchase a certain benefit called “air time” wasn’t protected by the Contract Clause and therefore was not a vested right. Although the ruling was a rare loss by California’s powerful labor interests, […]
Following the release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-2020 state budget, HJTA President Jon Coupal issued the following statement: “It is troubling that Governor Newsom has proposed a budget with lots more spending coupled with higher taxes. Moreover, he has proposed new mandates on businesses and local governments as well as depriving Californians from voting […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California’s most influential taxpayer-advocacy organization, is awarding its prestigious Taxpayer Organization of the Year prize, and a $1,000 grant, to Marin’s Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers. This annual prize recognizes outstanding effort by a local taxpayer organization or leader. CO$T is a nonpartisan organization representing the rights and interests of Marin’s […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, the most influential taxpayer advocacy group in California, launched a statewide radio ad campaign Monday in support of Proposition 6, the repeal of the gas and car tax increase. “This unfair tax is making it harder for Californians to afford the cost of living,” said Jon Coupal, president of […]
Today (3) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed suit in the Superior Court in San Francisco challenging the city’s illegal special tax on commercial property owners. The tax is a punitive gross receipts tax which has been estimated to reduce commercial property values in the city by 11-12%. Proceeds from the tax, if implemented, will fund early childhood […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed suit yesterday against the County of Los Angeles for “gross misconduct” when it “illegally spent” close to $1 million in taxpayer funds on political advertising. The lawsuit seeks reimbursement to the County Treasury and civil penalties. County officials spent the money on a campaign consultant and political advertising to […]
Today (31) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed suit in U.S. District Court against California’s so-called “CalSavers,” an illegal program that leaves taxpayers, businesses and private sector employees exposed to unnecessary costs and risks. Originally called “Secure Choice,” CalSavers is a state-run retirement plan for private-sector employees. “The program is facially invalid under the federal Employee […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Political Action Committee (HJTA PAC) announced today that it has endorsed Republican John Cox in his campaign for Governor of California. Cox, a successful businessman and a leader of the effort to repeal the gas and car tax increases passed by the legislature last year without voter approval, is the leading Republican […]
As many Californians raced to meet Tuesday’s deadline to file their tax returns, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association released its annual Follow the Money report, exposing waste, fraud, and abuse of almost $50 billion hard-earned taxpayer dollars. The report documents examples of bureaucratic fraud and negligence, including a $440 million train meant to haul trash that will […]
