By Sophia Bollag and Dale Kasler with the Sacramento Bee February 10, 2020 The Sacramento Jazz Cooperative is a struggling nonprofit, operating on a shoestring budget during its three-year history as it presents Monday night concerts at the Dante Club. Now it … Continue reading
By Kerry Jackson at the OC Register December 31, 2019 With Assembly Bill 5, lawmakers not only came up with a solution for which there is no problem, they created hardships where there were none before. The bill was peddled … Continue reading
by Katy Grimes at the California Globe December 3, 2019 Despite California’s record budget surplus of $7 billion in reserves, the Proposition 13 “split roll” property tax ballot initiative could end up being a tax windfall for state government coffers. … Continue reading
By Robert W. Wood December 3, 2019 If you leave California, can the state say you really didn’t and keep taxing you? Yes, and it happens more than you might think. California taxes have always been high, and for that … Continue reading
By The Editorial Board November 21, 2019 If it’s not quite a tax revolt, there are signs that Californians are beginning to view demands for more government revenue with a degree of skepticism. A new statewide survey from the Public … Continue reading
Almost every story about poverty in California mentions the high cost of housing as a key component. So far, so good. But other costs imposed on those living here, taken together, can add up quickly and explain, in part, why … Continue reading
by Jonathan Lansner September was not a good month for the wallets of California drivers. Statewide, gasoline prices soared to a record premium above the national norm, skyrocketing five times faster than the U.S. increase in a period better known … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal California’s 2019 legislative session recently came to a merciful end. Despite the fact that the Legislature passed dozens of bills assaulting basic economic rights, it could have been far worse for taxpayers. Indeed, in remarkably good news, … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal In a victory for taxpayers, the Fresno Superior Court decided in favor of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association on Thursday, ruling that special taxes proposed by a voter initiative are not exempt from the state constitution’s two-thirds vote … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal Whenever you see politicians and special interests throwing statistics around like the cafeteria food in “Animal House,” it’s a better-than-even bet that they’re distorting their respective claims about how we fund schools in California. Here are some … Continue reading