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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…
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,…
By Jon Coupal – January 31, 2023 Two-thirds of California voters consistently tell pollsters that they think Proposition 13 is a good thing, but even with more than 40 years…
Commentary By Jon Coupal – January 4, 2023 As the Legislature gavels in for another session of taxpayer abuse, we can look back at the last session and cheerfully report,…
Opinion By Jon Coupal – October 19, 2022 (Excerpts) Much of what government does is wasteful, ineffective, and redundant. For example, Senate Bill 679 was recently signed into law by…
By Jon Coupal – July 21, 2022 Examples of hypocrisy in politics are common but in California they are legion. Take Governor Newsom for example. During the pandemic, he lectured…
By Jon Coupal – July 13, 2022 Examples of hypocrisy in politics are common but in California they are legion. Take Governor Newsom for example. During the pandemic, he lectured…
Jon Coupal – June 3, 2022 Examples of hypocrisy and double standards in California politics are too numerous to count. But some stand out more than others. Two bills, both…
