California’s shakedown government expands under Gavin Newsom
By Jon Coupal – originally published March 31, 2023 If you thought Governor Gavin Newsom’s new gas tax, SBX1-2, was about punishing big, bad oil companies, it’s not. It’s actually…
Update on “Repeal the Death Tax” initiative
By Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association – June 1, 2023 Signature collection will begin in a couple of months The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is finalizing the language of the new…
HJTA announces initiative to “Repeal the Death Tax”
By Jon Coupal – May 10, 2023 The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California’s leading taxpayer advocacy group, will go forward with an initiative to restore the right of parents to…
Repeal California’s Prop. 19 death tax
Opinion By Jon Coupal – May 4, 2023 I got hit by a car last year while riding my bicycle. But not just any car — it was a remote-control…
By all means, let’s talk about ‘junk fees’
By Jon Coupal – March 26, 2023 In last month’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden chose to spend an inordinate amount of time on matters that most…
Political reform for some but not for all
By Jon Coupal – March 24, 2023 Over the years, this column has exposed the myriad ways that the California Legislature enacts laws, not for the public benefit, but to…
The latest threats to direct democracy in California
By Jon Coupal – March 10, 2023 Since 1911, Californians have possessed powerful tools to control indolent or corrupt politicians. The rights of direct democracy — initiative, referendum and recall…
What California taxpayers can be thankful for
By Jon Coupal – Originally published November 27, 2022. Re-published February 16, 2023 Thanksgiving has always been a time of reflection, both on the good and bad. As taxpayer advocates,…
