Opposing Prop 13 this time Around
. By Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views “A people that wants to remain ignorant and free … wants what never has been and never will be” ~ Thomas Jefferson.” The Big Story Here are the facts on Proposition 13: Republican Party of Orange County is strongly opposed to new school bonds as they […]
Prop. 13 Tax Protections in Danger! Hear Howard Jarvis’ Jon Coupal
About the speaker: . Jon Coupal is the President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA). HJTA, with offices in both Los Angeles and Sacramento, is the largest taxpayers association in California with a membership of over 200,000. Founded by the late Howard Jarvis, the author of Proposition 13, HJTA’s name is synonymous with […]
I “Won’t be Fooled Again” in 2020, Comes Home to Roost
By Richard Eber It’s apparently not enough that Democrats hold every State office from the Governor to three quarters of the Legislature. Despite having this absolute power, they insist on creating misinformation in placing initiatives on the ballot to bamboozle voters The latest victim of their corrupt actions is the attempt to repeal a […]
POLITICS | More debt and higher taxes? No on 13 on the March 3rd ballot
The “Proposition 13” on the March 3, 2020, ballot is a $15 billion school construction bond, but it would cost taxpayers far more than $15 billion. That’s why the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is opposed to this Proposition 13. This measure would increase the state’s debt and interest costs, raise the caps on local school district borrowing, […]
Commentary | Taxing Californians’ patience – Killing Prop 13
. . . By Larry Sand . There is yet another potential tax grab coming to California in the form of a school bond, which will be on the March 3rd ballot. The ironically named Prop. 13, a “School and College Facilities Bond,” would authorize $15 billion in general obligation bonds for school and college facilities. The […]
Californians exempt from the consequences of Liberalism
By Edward Ring When trying to understand why Californians continue to elect liberals, several explanations routinely surface. Chief among them is the theory that conservatives forever alienated California’s diverse electorate by championing “discriminatory” policies. The early example of this was Prop. 187, passed in 1994, which banned providing government services to illegal aliens. Most of […]
Ventura County Taxpayers Association presents a luncheon discussing the Importance of Protecting Prop 13!
About the Ventura County Taxpayers Association (VCTA) The Ventura County Taxpayer’s Association (VCTA) is a non-partisan 501(C)(4) organization emphasizing issues that affect Ventura County. We inform taxpayers, promote the wise use of public funds, oppose waste, advise public officials regarding issues of concern to taxpayers and recommend positions that will best serve the taxpayers’ interests. […]
Your Immediate Action Needed: Help to Preserve Our Prop. 13 Victory!
While Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 1 was defeated on the Assembly Floor last Monday, the reality is that taxpayers are not quite out of the woods yet. In a legislative process known as “reconsideration,” legislative bills that have been defeated can be brought up again for one final vote. ACA 1 would change Proposition […]
A Prop. 13 Victory! Today the Immediate Action Needed is: Celebrate! Irwin Votes NVR — No Vote Recorded
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 did come up for a vote Monday on the Assembly Floor. After 30 minutes of testimony, which included opposition comments from both Democrats and Republicans, ACA 1 was defeated! When all the votes were counted it had only 44 votes, well shy of the 54 vote two-thirds super-majority required for passage! […]
Immediate Action Needed! Call the Capitol to protect Proposition 13 – Irwin!
ACTION ALERT: We need your help to defeat ACA 1, an attack on Prop. 13 that would lower the vote needed to pass new or higher taxes for any “infrastructure” project. Last week, HJTA sent out an action alert similar to this one indicating that an Assembly Floor vote was imminent on ACA 1. We […]
