A Word from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association on the Ballot Props
DON’T LET TAX RAISERS OUTVOTE US After careful study of the 17 ballot measures, HJTA has concluded there are five that are important to California Taxpayers. Three measures would increase taxes or debt, while two will increase taxpayer protections. Please vote your interests by using the following ballot guide and pass these recommendations on […]
Local Governments Rigging Elections – Again
By Jon Coupal
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Introduces Measure to Taxpayers Access Info On Local Tax Measures
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced today (11) they will be working with lawmakers to introduce legislation to ensure that taxpayers have access to important information when considering local tax measures. Specifically, any tax measure would be required to list the tax rate, duration, and estimated revenue that it is intended to generate. This information […]
Goblins and Gobs of Tax Hikes – Plus Your Property Tax Bill
As any reader of this column knows, voters will be confronted come election day with billions and billions of new tax hikes and bond measures (which, of course, result in their own tax hikes). But let’s not forget that there is another reason for taxpayer to experience a heightened sense of anxiety over the next […]
Proposition 13 Is Safe – For Another Few Weeks
The Legislature is in adjournment, and with lawmakers at home campaigning for reelection, they are unable to engage in their favorite pastime of undermining Proposition 13 and its protections for California taxpayers. However, this time out is only a brief respite from the Sacramento politicians’ inexorable pursuit of taxpayers’ wallets, the ferocity of which matches […]
Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association — Ballot Recommendations
The following are the only official recommendations made by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Political Action Committee. (Please note that HJTA and HJTA-PAC do not provide recommendations on all initiative measures or in all candidate elections.) nurse arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;”>November 8, 2016 BALLOT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TAXPAYERS The Howard […]
Guest Commentary: Down Ballot Measures Could Cost You Big Bucks
By Jon Coupal Election month is rapidly approaching. That’s right, “election month” because, since 2002, California voters have been freed from casting ballots in person on the official Election Day, which this year is November 8. Voting by mail begins October 10. Polls show that many voters are disenchanted with the coming election because […]
How To Read Your Property Tax Bill: A 2 Minute Video For You
Soon property tax bills will be arriving in the mail. Because of Proposition 13, which limits annual increases in property taxes, your bill will not be as frightening as in the bad old days, when increases of 20, 30 or even 50 percent were common. Still, your bill can be confusing and there are some […]
