The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has released a report documenting billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse in California’s state government uncovered in 2015. The report, titled Follow the Money 2015, documents such examples of waste as $477 million in vacation time abuse by state government employees, $110 million the government spent lobbying itself, […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is proud to name Ourania Riddle as HJTA Taxfighter of the Year. When Ourania, a 30 year member of the Solano County Taxpayers Association, witnessed the unelected State Water Resources Control Board running roughshod over the rights of taxpayers in her hometown of Dixon, she decided to get involved. The […]
While scores improve for second consecutive year, majority of legislators still flunk. Sacramento, CA — HJTA has released its 2015 Legislative Report Card grading lawmakers on their votes on issues important to taxpayers. The Report Card is intended as a non-partisan tool to help taxpayers hold legislators accountable. Of the 120 members of the Legislature, […]
Sacramento — Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill 809 by Assemblyman Jay Obernolte (R—Big Bear). Sponsored by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, this bill provides crucial information to voters regarding local tax measures. AB 809 states that the rate and duration of a local tax measure, as well as the amount of estimated revenue […]
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar) today presented important tax relief legislation with Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Together they made their case in the Revenue and Taxation Committee for her AB 476 which increases the existing homeowners’ exemption from $7,000 to $25,000, increasing annual homeowner savings by $180, […]
Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, has accepted appointment to National Taxpayers Union Board of Directors. NTU is an organization that is continually championing taxpayer issues both here in California and nationally. This will allow HJTA members to benefit from the national exposure NTU offers and make both organizations stronger. Coupal is […]
The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association will host a public luncheon on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Murphys Historic Hotel. The group will honor County Board of Supervisors Secretary, Diane Severud, with the 2015 Excellence in Public Service Award. Diane works diligently handling a huge amount of information, always with good cheer and transparency. Diane […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation has released a new report titled, “Follow the Money,” detailing government waste, fraud and abuse uncovered in 2014. The report offers examples of irresponsible spending including $194 million in uncollected bills at the state toxics agency, $848 million in overpayments by the CalWORKs program and $80 million in illegal money […]
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and its companion organization, the American Tax Reform Movement, ruling that minority party legislators have standing to challenge a tax on hospitals that was approved by less than the two-thirds legislative vote required by Arizona law. In its December 31 ruling, the Court […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is proud to name Linnea Warren as HJTA Taxfighter of the Year. “When Linnea Warren learned that she and other water ratepayers were being treated unfairly by the City of Pasadena, she did more than complain,” said HJTA President Jon Coupal. “She took action.” After learning in a news report […]
