On June 4th, there will be a special election in Los Angeles for a tax increase on properties within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Wasting $12.5 million on a special election – The LAUSD Board of Education voted unanimously to put a tax increase before the voters in a special election to be held […]
Today (5) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association attorney Laura Dougherty appeared before the California Supreme Court in Plantier v. Ramona Municipal Water District, involving the right of ratepayers under Proposition 218 to challenge illegal rates. HJTA accepted the invitation of the objecting ratepayer to share argument time with his own attorney before the high court. The […]
Today (4), the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Cal Fire Local 2881 v. CalPERS. The Court concluded that the opportunity to purchase a certain benefit called “air time” wasn’t protected by the Contract Clause and therefore was not a vested right. Although the ruling was a rare loss by California’s powerful labor interests, […]
HJTA President Jon Coupal spoke with Dr. Drew Pinsky and Leeann Tweeden on KABC AM 790 about Proposition 13, California taxes and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plans. Listen to the interview here: Part 1 Part 2
Following the release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-2020 state budget, HJTA President Jon Coupal issued the following statement: “It is troubling that Governor Newsom has proposed a budget with lots more spending coupled with higher taxes. Moreover, he has proposed new mandates on businesses and local governments as well as depriving Californians from voting […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California’s most influential taxpayer-advocacy organization, is awarding its prestigious Taxpayer Organization of the Year prize, and a $1,000 grant, to Marin’s Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers. This annual prize recognizes outstanding effort by a local taxpayer organization or leader. CO$T is a nonpartisan organization representing the rights and interests of Marin’s […]
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has released its 2018 Legislative Report Card grading lawmakers on legislative bills important to taxpayers. The Report Card is a non-partisan tool to help taxpayers hold legislators accountable by tracking their individual votes. Overall 77 legislators failed the scorecard while 34 got a grade of “A.” Thirteen legislators received perfect […]
Have you heard the latest interviews from HJTA’s President, Jon Coupal? Click below to hear Jon Coupal talk about Proposition 6 which will be on the ballot for the upcoming election. KABC_News_Caltrans vs Prop 6 KABC Interview with Doug McIntyre KFBK_what is Prop. 6 about? KMJ_interview with Ray Appleton KRLA_interview with Larry Marino KRLA_interview with […]
Repeal the gas and car tax hike, says the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association in a new radio ad campaign for “Yes on Proposition 6.” Nearly a million California voters signed petitions to put the repeal of the tax hike on the ballot. Proposition 6 would repeal Senate Bill 1, the 2017 tax increase that added […]
Today (3) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed suit in the Superior Court in San Francisco challenging the city’s illegal special tax on commercial property owners. The tax is a punitive gross receipts tax which has been estimated to reduce commercial property values in the city by 11-12%. Proceeds from the tax, if implemented, will fund early childhood […]
