Author: Jon Coupal

The Bear Flag, which first appeared as the symbol of the short-lived Bear Flag Republic in 1846, was made the official flag of California in

With all the state and local taxes on the November ballot, one would think that government at all levels in California was starved for revenue.

Mike Lewis in his column published yesterday in Fox and Hounds makes numerous assertions that are simply not accurate. For starters, it is incorrect to

California’s State Controller, Betty Yee, normally displays a measured, albeit liberal, view of California fiscal affairs. While viewed as reasonably competent and not given to

In Chicago, escalating property taxes are headline news.  With the average property tax bill due to go up by 13 percent – and more increases

This week, after reaching agreement with Governor Brown, the California Legislature will pass the state budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. In so doing, it

  Last week’s column presented the case for strong opposition to any new transportation taxes in California. But on Thursday, the Executive Director of Transportation

A personal digression: My father was head of the Iowa Department of Transportation (then called the Iowa Highway Commission) in the late ’60s and early

So much of what comes out of the Capitol hurts average Californians. Efforts to impose new taxes, onerous regulations or laws that dictate lifestyle choices