Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

If You Don’t Vote, We Can’t Win!

October 30, 2025 3:10 amOctober 30, 2025 3:11 am

One of my favorite movie lines, because it made me think, was in “Chariots of Fire.” Chariots of Fire is a true story, a 1981 film about two British track athletes, one a determined Jew, and the other a devout...

SF Chronicle Calls Prop. 13 Property Tax Cuts ‘Subsidies’

January 6, 2025 10:59 amJanuary 6, 2025 9:46 pm

The San Francisco Chronicle has an article today about Proposition 13, the 1978 ballot initiative overwhelmingly passed by California voters, which reduced property tax rates on homes, businesses, and farms by about 57%. Opponents have long claimed that because of...

Prop. 6 – Ban On ‘Forced Prison Labor’ Fails

November 11, 2024 2:05 pmNovember 11, 2024 2:05 pm

Proposition 6, a proposed Constitutional amendment that would have halted involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime, was officially called on Sunday, failing to move forward. The proposition was brought together earlier this year by lawmakers and advocates pushing for...

UPDATED California Globe Voter Guide: 2024 Ballot Measures Broken Down to Just the Facts

September 24, 2024 8:42 amOctober 17, 2024 4:32 pm

UPDATED 10/15/2024: California voters have many decisions to make November 5, 2024, and not just on a President. California voters are facing 10 ballot initiatives dealing with rampant theft and drug trafficking (Prop. 36), limiting rent control laws (Prop. 33),...

Republicans Supporting California’s $10 Billion School Building Bond on Nov. Ballot

August 14, 2024 2:55 amAugust 20, 2024 9:12 am

The California Republican Party is considering endorsing Proposition 2, a bond initiative authorizing the state to borrow $10 billion to fund repairs and upgrades to California public schools. The California Legislature already weighed in and passed legislation to put the...

Prop. 1 Battle Rages On As Final Votes Are Counted, and Disqualified Ballots Grow

March 20, 2024 6:33 pmMarch 21, 2024 9:01 am

A yea or nay of Proposition 1 remains unanswered on Wednesday. The vote tally over the initiative remains close, with questions of disqualified ballots now likely to drag a final vote count into the next several weeks. Proposition 1, if...

Prop 1 Vote Remains Close: 91% Of The Vote In, Less Than 25,000 Difference

March 14, 2024 8:31 pmMarch 14, 2024 8:31 pm

Following the most recent vote tabulations by the California Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday evening, Proposition 1 remained at virtual deadlock, with the yes vote narrowly ahead of the no vote 3,371,988 to 3,348,945, or 50.17% to 49.83%. Proposition...