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Assembly Republican Leader Gallagher Files Legal Brief Supportive of Taxpayer Protection Initiative

February 5, 2024 3:00 amFebruary 7, 2024 6:34 am

The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, would give voters final approval on future taxes and fees imposed by state and local governments. The measure has already qualified for the November 2024 ballot. However, Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats...

Former Gov. Brown Joins Newsom and Dems In Opposition to Voter Approval on Tax Increases

February 2, 2024 12:32 pmFebruary 2, 2024 12:35 pm

Former Governor Jerry Brown joined current Governor Gavin Newsom in opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act ballot measure in November that, if approved by voters, would give voters final approval on future taxes and fees imposed by...

LA Taxpayers Association Coalition Announces Launch of the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act

September 7, 2023 7:00 amSeptember 8, 2023 9:26 am

The Los Angeles Taxpayers Association works on state and local levels in California to promote sound tax and regulatory policy. President Aidan Chao recently put together an extensive coalition in support of the Taxpayer Protection Act initiative. According to Chao,...

Warning: Attacking Proposition 13 is Political Suicide

September 1, 2023 11:53 amSeptember 1, 2023 11:55 am

In politics, some battles can make or break a career. California’s Proposition 13, a steadfast symbol of taxpayer protection since 1978, is one such battleground. Any elected official who attacks this proposition directly is akin to placing themselves in the...

California’s Death Tax Unleashed a Callous Tax Increase on Californians Grieving the Death of a Loved One

January 24, 2022 2:13 amJanuary 23, 2022 9:16 pm

Californians face some of the highest taxes in the nation. We have the highest gas, personal income, and state sales tax in the country. Yet, for 35 years we haven’t had a death tax, until the narrow passage of Prop....

Court of Appeal Decides Key Budget Bills Case 3-0

November 3, 2021 2:15 amNovember 2, 2021 6:11 pm

After four years of waiting, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled 3-0 in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) v. Shirley Weber (Josh Newman, et al., Real Parties in Interest). HJTA had brought two petitions for writ of mandate in...

Appellate Court Rules in Favor of CalSavers Retirement Program

May 7, 2021 3:45 pmMay 10, 2021 8:32 am

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that CalSavers, an automatic retirement savings fund for those not offered a 401(k) or pension in California, would not be shut down. CalSavers was created by the state in 2017 as...