Author: Jon Coupal

It’s a sign of desperation. When anyone in politics starts making wild claims less than a month before an election, you know something is amiss.

Examples of how California’s one-party rule has us sliding ever closer to third world status become more frequent with every passing week. From a governor

Last Thursday, the Fair Political Practices Commission imposed one of the largest fines ever against Los Angeles County for using taxpayer funds for political ads

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,

Under California law, proposed initiatives must be presented to the California Legislature in an “informational hearing” open to the public. Legislators do not vote on

From many corners, California politicians and tax officials are under increasing pressure to extend the current April 10 deadline for paying property tax bills. The

Recently, this column exposed the foolishness of two proposed statewide bond measures: A $15 billion school bond, which will be on the March 3 ballot,

There is little debate that California is a harsh, anti-taxpayer environment ruled by a tax-happy majority party.  However, in this super-partisan environment that grips both