Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

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...

Is the California EDD Pulling a Pandemic Scam?

June 30, 2023 8:23 amJuly 2, 2023 12:20 pm

Despite already owing the federal government billions, and despite state businesses already paying a surcharge to cover that debt, the Employment Development Department (EDD) will be borrowing even more federal money to cover costs for the foreseeable future. In other...

Sen. Seyarto Announces Constitutional Amendment to Repeal California’s ‘Death Tax’

May 2, 2023 4:44 pmMay 2, 2023 4:44 pm

Tuesday morning, Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) held a press conference at the State Capitol introducing Senate Constitutional Amendment 4, to restore taxpayers’ property rights by reversing the state’s “death tax” written into in Proposition 19. Deviously titled “the Property Tax...

New Prop 30 Poll Shows Strong Support In Favor Of Raising Taxes On the Wealthiest Californians

October 4, 2022 1:34 pm

A new poll released on Monday has shown that while Proposition 30 continues to enjoy a double digit advantage in terms of support percentage amongst voters, that support has dwindled from earlier polls, with total support coming under the 50%...

Clean Cars and Clean Air Act Receives Enough Signatures for November Ballot

June 29, 2022 12:34 pm

Supporters of the Clean Cars and Clean Air Act ballot initiative, which aims to drastically reduce air pollution in California by increasing funding for wildfire firefighters, electric cars, and electric car infrastructure, announced on Tuesday that they accumulated almost 1...

San Jose Annual ‘Gun Harm Reduction Fee’ is Just an Illegal Tax New Lawsuit Says

April 4, 2022 2:26 pmApril 4, 2022 2:36 pm

The City of San Jose is being sued by three civic groups over a $25 fee on gun ownership that it enacted earlier this year. The law requires that gun owners pay the annual “gun harm reduction fee” to an...