A new tax on real estate sales or transfers above $5 million in the City of Los Angeles violates the California Constitution and the Los Angeles City Charter and is “substantively invalid,” said the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court. HJTA, joined in the legal action by the Apartment […]
A new report from the Opportunity Institute and Pivot Learning titled “Unjust Legacy” wrongly asserts that California’s popular and longstanding taxpayer protection, Proposition 13, has contributed to inequities in schools and communities. Contrary to the authors’ contention that Proposition 13 is “racist,” it has been recognized by the nation’s highest court that it protects low-income […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is waging an increasingly successful battle against California cities that are seeking court approval, but not voter approval, before issuing risky pension obligation bonds. POBs are financial instruments that allow local governments to borrow from future tax revenues to prepay all their projected unfunded liabilities. The idea is to invest the borrowed money and earn a […]
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association President Jon Coupal released the following statement today in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal: While the actual budget won’t be seen until after state leaders finish negotiating it in secret, Gov. Newsom’s gleeful announcement to reporters of how he would like to spend the state’s $95.7 billion windfall of other people’s money still […]
Taxpayer group calls for state’s ballot-tracking system to aid voter roll clean-up The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association today provided testimony to the Assembly Committee on Elections in opposition to Senate Bill 29 (Umberg), which would extend the emergency expansion of universal mail-in balloting until January 1, 2022. “While we appreciate the concerns over safety during […]
As you know, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association opposed Proposition 19, “The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act of 2020,” because it took away the right for parents and grandparents to pass family homes and other property to the next generation without an increase in property […]
We thought you’d like to know about this agenda item for the State Board of Equalization’s meeting on Thursday and Friday, January 14-15. The board will hear a presentation on questions and issues related to Proposition 19, “The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act of 2020,” […]
(The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act) We at HJTA are saddened to report that Proposition 19 has passed. Although this measure will expand “portability” of property tax base-year value, allowing homeowners over age 55 more opportunities to move to a replacement home while keeping their […]
Last night, the Associated Press reported that California voters have narrowly approved Proposition 19. Some voters may not have been aware that this measure repeals Proposition 58, the 1986 constitutional amendment that families have relied upon to protect their property from reassessment and higher taxes when it is transferred between parents and children. Prop. 19 […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced today that it will launch its extensive statewide radio campaign against Proposition 15 beginning on Monday. The ads will run in every major media market in California through election day. HJTA’s ad campaign will help to ensure that voters are aware of the serious threat that Proposition 15 poses […]
