“Councilman Russell Johnson Led the Effort to Pass the Resolution Defending Proposition 13” October 22, 2014 Bakersfield – With the leadership of Councilman Russell Johnson, a resolution to support taxpayer’s rights and defend Proposition 13 was approved today by the Bakersfield City Council. The resolution was heard at the City Council meeting on October 22 […]
While scores are improved over last year, majority of legislators still flunk Sacramento, CA — HJTA has released its 2014 Legislative Report Card. HJTA’s scorecard is intended as a non-partisan tool to help taxpayers hold legislators accountable. Of the 120 members of the Legislature, 75 received a grade of “F” while only 29 earned an […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) has issued its final recommendation on state ballot measures, while the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Political Action Committee (HJTA-PAC) has released it candidate endorsements. HJTA is advocating a yes vote on Proposition 2 to establish a prudent budget reserve and a no vote of no on Proposition 46 that […]
Los Angeles – As Sacramento’s special interests continue to urge tax increases the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is preparing to hold a workshop at the upcoming California Republican Party Convention in Los Angeles. This workshop scheduled for Saturday September 20th from 10:00 ÛÒ 11:30 am at the LAX Marriott will be an opportunity for activists […]
Sacramento – Today (9) the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) has petitioned the California Supreme Court to review the high speed rail bond validation case. After radically changing the bullet train plan promised to voters who approved $10 billion in bonds in 2008 the State asked the court to approve sale of the bonds anyway. […]
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 4 ballots. The new website which can be accessed at http://www.CAInitiatives2014.org offers latest news related to the propositions brief summaries of each proposal and short descriptions of arguments for […]
Sacramento – Today the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association one of the defendants in litigation brought by the State to validate the sale of $8.6 billion in bonds for California’s troubled high speed rail project filed pleadings asking the Court of Appeal to reconsider its ruling issued July 31 approving the bond sale. The July 31 […]
The City of Pasadena has been served with a class action lawsuit filed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association on behalf of nonresident water customers challenging the rates the City charges them for water. Pasadena Water and Power a department of the City provides water to residents of Pasadena but also serves territory outside the […]
Today (22) the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed a legal action seeking to remove Senate Bill 1272 from the statewide November ballot. SB 1272 which would appear on the ballot as Proposition 49 is yet another effort by the California Legislature to pervert the election process. In a craven effort to manipulate voter turnout SB […]
The number of cities passing resolutions in support of Proposition 13 is growing rapidly. Over recent weeks city councils representing the following California cities have approved a resolution praising the benefits of Proposition 13 to homeowners renters businesses taxpayers in general local governments and the state of California as a whole: Fountain Valley Irvine Laguna […]
