Today (12) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and retired State Senator and Judge Quentin L. Kopp filed suit against Governor Brown and the Fair Political Practices Commission to invalidate a new law that would allow public funds to be used for political campaigning. In September, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1107 which provides that a “candidate […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has launched a brand new website at HJTAEspanol.org making taxpayer resources available in Spanish. Information now available to Spanish-speaking Californians includes how to pass property down to future generations without a reassessment, how to avoid a property reassessment when moving and how to get involved in opposition to local rate […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is proud to name Andrea Seastrand as the 2016 Taxfighter of the Year. Seastrand serves as President of the Central Coast Taxpayers Association (CCTA). The organization works to inform and educate voters on important tax issues at all levels of government. CCTA is constantly advocating for the protection of Proposition […]
The Fair Political Practices Commission announced today (26) it will investigate the complaint filed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the Central Coast Taxpayers Association, alleging campaign reporting violations by County of San Luis Obispo, the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) and the Yes on Measure J Committee. These entities have been […]
Taxpayer dollars used to support local transportation tax in violation of law Sacramento, CA – The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the Central Coast Taxpayers Association today (18) announced they have filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) alleging campaign reporting violations of the Political Reform Act by the County of San […]
The news is not good — scores decline after recent upswing — majority of legislators flunk. Sacramento, CA — HJTA has released its 2016 Legislative Report Card grading lawmakers on their votes on issues important to taxpayers. The Report Card is a non-partisan tool to help taxpayers hold legislators accountable. Of the 120 members of […]
Measure seeks to clarify existing law after recent court decision Sacramento, CA – The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced today (11) they will be working with lawmakers to introduce legislation to ensure that taxpayers have access to important information when considering local tax measures. Specifically, any tax measure would be required to list the tax rate, […]
“Proposition 13 Benefits all Homeowners.” Los Angeles – The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced today (15) it is launching a radio campaign to inform California homeowners of how they benefit from Proposition 13. The radio spot features HJTA President Jon Coupal who says, “By limiting annual increases, Proposition 13 makes property taxes predictable from year […]
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: […]
