Proposition 13 – California Globe

TAX DAY NOTICE: 8 Proposed California Tax Hikes Pending in the 2026 Election

April 14, 2026 12:00 pmApril 14, 2026 12:02 pm

Unite Here Local 11, the labor union behind the controversial $30 Los Angeles minimum wage, is pushing an “overpaid CEO” tax, the billionaire tax, and $30 minimum wage. Why? They carry signs that explain: “Taxing greed to pay for what...

Tom Steyer Campaigning on Blowing up Prop 13

April 14, 2026 9:04 amApril 15, 2026 6:38 am

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Sunday they had reached a tentative labor agreement with United Teachers Los Angeles labor union, potentially easing concerns over a looming strike that threatened to disrupt classes for hundreds of thousands of students....

California is One of the Terrible 10 Blue States on Taxes

February 5, 2026 7:49 amFebruary 5, 2026 9:48 am

Here’s the latest ranking from the Tax Foundation on economic competitiveness of their taxing system. Stephen Moore at Unleash Prosperity notes that taxes are headed up in 2026 in the three already-heaviest taxed states. The 10 best states in this...

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...

Greenberg: Seven times Newsom Crushed Voters’ Will

October 22, 2025 2:45 amOctober 22, 2025 2:46 am

Governor Newsom portrays himself a “progressive champion,” yet his tenure reveals a disturbing pattern of executive overreach that undermines the democratic will of our state’s voters. Promising bold leadership, he has instead prioritized personal ideology over ballot-box mandates, overriding voter-approved...

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...

Let Californians Vote on the Taxpayer Protection Initiative

May 29, 2024 9:30 amMay 30, 2024 6:22 am

California politicians seem to have an insatiable appetite for your hard-earned money. With the state’s cost of living skyrocketing and two tax-increasing initiatives looming on the statewide ballot, it’s no surprise that Californians are growing increasingly weary of their leaders’...