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Trump Labor Department says Gavin Newsom OWES $22 BILLION to the American Taxpayer

August 31, 2026 10:08 amAugust 31, 2026 1:46 pm

California is the only state still carrying a large outstanding federal loan for its unemployment insurance program. The balance? $22 billion. California’s Employment Development Department May 2026 UI Fund Forecast put the year-end federal loan balance at $21.6 billion for...

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Stands Firm: Local Taxpayer Protection Act Stays on November Ballot

June 24, 2026 1:51 pmJune 24, 2026 2:03 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed in a recent interview that a deal had been reached to keep the Local Taxpayer Protection Act off the November ballot. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) immediately pushed back, declaring it will not...

Midnight Tax Hikes: Business Coalition, Assm Tangipa Blasts New Taxes in Record-Breaking California Budget

June 16, 2026 1:04 pmJune 16, 2026 1:06 pm

In the dead of night, California Democrats advanced a record $355 billion budget that includes significant new tax increases on digital software, insurance, and payroll-related costs, prompting sharp warnings from business groups and Republican Assemblyman David Tangipa. Tangipa took to...