Author: Jon Coupal

“End of discussion!” is what those on the political left yell in your face when they know they are losing an argument. It is also the

Would-be reformers have filed an initiative that, if adopted by voters, would make the California Legislature one of the largest – if not the largest

​In its more than 160 plus year history, few things have remained constant in California.  However, since the 1800’s California has taxed all classes of

Sacramento is about to launch a new attack in its ongoing war on drivers. California’s 48.6 cent gas tax already ranks second out of 50

At the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA), we have seen Proposition 13 blamed for just about everything. A national publication blamed the tax limiting measure

Now there is no question that road and bridge maintenance is lagging in the Golden State. Most counties have an average pavement rating of “at

Last week the California Court of Appeal issued an important ruling interpreting Proposition 218, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association sponsored initiative approved by voters in

Because of Proposition 13, the unions representing California’s government employees — employees that are the highest paid in all 50 states according to the Bureau

Gov. Jerry Brown has declared that opposition to efforts to reduce carbon emissions “borders on the immoral.” Hesitate though we might to debate Brown, a