The Political Class Underestimates You
Viewpoint By Jon Coupal The California Legislature reconvenes this week and the politicians may be on the verge of a major miscalculation because they don’t understand how real people think. The members of the political class in Washington and our state capitols are certain they know what Americans are thinking. Just ask them. After all, […]
Who’s Looking Out for the Middle Class?
Viewpoint By Jon Coupal Thirty years of political engagement in California politics has led me to the realization that the middle class is woefully underrepresented in this state. Not only that, but this injustice seems amplified with every passing year. This column has covered the lack of meaningful representation for ordinary citizen taxpayers for more […]
The Bullet Train Is Like the Walking Dead
By Jon Coupal Pop quiz. Which of the following statements is true? A. California High speed rail (HSR) will allow riders to travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco in about two and a half hours for $50. B. The total cost of HSR will be about $40 billion. C. About half the cost of […]
Court Rules Against CA Bullet Train Authority
Viewpoint Taxpayers received good news this morning when Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny denied the State permission to put taxpayers in debt another almost nine billion dollars, which the California High Speed Rail Authority wanted to use on a project not even remotely close to what the State pitched to California voters when they […]
Riddle me this
Viewpoint By Jon Coupal Riddle me this: Why do government projects never seem to be completed efficiently, on budget and on time? Currently, national attention is focused on the failure of the ObamaCare website. Not since the launch of the Titanic has so much gone so wrong. After three and a half years and a […]
The Betrayal of Taxpayers
Viewpoint By Jon Coupal . At the end of September, Assembly Bill 8 was signed by Governor Brown and became law. This is horrible news for taxpayers because California motorists will now be paying $2.3 billion in additional taxes and charges. Adding insult to injury, taxpayers will find their hard earned dollars being used to […]
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Taxpayer Conference- Oct. 10- NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
Event Announcement- Updated September 20- LOCATION CHANGE California taxpayers are burdened with the nation’s highest gas taxes, income taxes, sales taxes and corporate taxes in the West. Our state’s high taxes and unreasonable regulations have driven jobs and productive citizens away. Now, the Sacramento politicians are working to abolish Proposition 13 protection for homeowners, as […]
No Comments from the Peanut Gallery
By Jon Coupal Some years ago, at a meeting of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities, a controversial suggestion by one of the council members resulted in startled murmurs from the audience. Annoyed by this unsolicited feedback, the council member blurted out, “No comments from the Peanut Gallery.” For those younger than the baby […]
Prop. 13 Protects Against the Yo-Yo Effect
Viewpoint By Jon Coupal . Even for those who aren’t in the market, it’s hard to ignore all the news about rising home prices. According to the California Association of Realtors, median home prices are up nearly 30 percent over just the last year. California has not seen this big of a one year increase […]
Stopping Local Governments from Electioneering
By John Coupal In the weeks before the 1996 election, we noticed in the official Secretary of State campaign finance reports that the League had contributed $50,000 to oppose Prop 218. This was odd as government entities are strictly prohibited from using public resources for political advocacy and the League receives most of its revenue […]
