Sacramento — The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has launched a new website giving California taxpayers objective information on the initiatives that will appear on the November 8 ballot. The new website, which can be accessed at www.cainitiatives2016.com or through the rotating banner on the HJTA website, www.hjta.org, offers latest news related to the propositions, brief summaries […]
San Francisco – Late yesterday the California Supreme Court announced it will review a lower court decision which the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association had warned would “kill the right to vote on taxes” if not reversed. The case, California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland, at first glance seems limited to a narrow technical question: […]
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Stop Blank Checks campaign, by proponent Dean Cortopassi, welcomed the support of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The organization, which is responsible for billions in taxpayer savings, has committed to be an active supporter of the Stop Blank Checks initiative through Election Day. “The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is dedicated […]
Los Angeles – The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) announced today (4) it is launching a statewide radio ad campaign to urge Californians to tell tax raising Sacramento politicians “enough already!” The radio spot features HJTA President Jon Coupal warning that “special interests and politicians are working hard to increase your taxes” and destroy Proposition […]
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 […]
