With COVID-19 precautions making government accountability more challenging, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation’s annual Follow the Money report shows taxpayers must remain vigilant against waste, fraud, and abuse. This year’s report, released on July 15th to coincide with this year’s postponed Tax Day, includes a special section exposing instances of waste arising directly from the pandemic response. […]
As tax-and-spend interests in Sacramento consider a myriad of new taxes they claim are needed to improve the lives of Californians, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation’s Follow the Money 2018 report investigates whether these claims have any validity. The report suggests otherwise, documenting numerous cases of government waste, fraud, and abuse that were publicly exposed […]
With politicians continuing to claim they need to raise taxes to competently provide the services Californians care about, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation’s Follow the Money 2017 report examines whether they spend the money they already receive wisely. This report chronicles numerous examples of government waste, fraud and abuse which were publicly exposed in 2017 […]
With politicians continuing to claim they need to raise taxes to competently provide the services Californians care about, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation’s Follow the Money 2016 report examines whether they spend the money they already receive wisely. This report chronicles numerous examples of government waste, fraud and abuse which were publicly exposed in 2016 […]
With politicians continuing to claim they need to raise taxes to competently provide the services Californians care about, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation’s Follow the Money 2015 report examines whether they spend the money they already receive wisely. This report chronicles numerous examples of government waste, fraud and abuse which were publicly exposed in 2015 […]
With politicians continuing to claim they need to raise taxes to competently provide the services Californians care about, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation’s Follow the Money 2014 report examines whether they spend the money they already receive wisely. This report chronicles numerous examples of government waste, fraud and abuse which were publicly exposed in 2014 […]
While California taxpayers are faced with hundreds of billions of dollars in unfunded pension liability for government employees, CalPERS officials are trying to convince the public that payouts are comparable to those for private sector workers covered by Social Security. This study by Robert Fellner, Research Director for TransparentCalifornia.com debunks the myth that retired government […]
