Tag: Proposition 13
UPDATE: Court Rules on ‘Misleading if Not Outright False’ Voter Guide for Property Tax Measure
UPDATE 2:10pm: The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association just announced Thursday afternoon, they are appealing the decision a lower court made, which found the ballot title “misleading” in Proposition 15’s title and summary, but failed to take corrective action, allowing deceptive...
Prop. 15: Messy Title, Feud With Signer, and Ironic Zuckerberg Contributions
Proposition 15, given the clever yet disingenuous ballot title, “the Schools and Local Communities Funding Act,” is also known as the controversial Proposition 13 split-roll initiative. The initiative itself is controversial enough without adding drama to it. One of the...
When a Curve Is Not Necessarily a Curve
Residents of the Golden State have become slaves to a new debt, to a lockdown and to previously ignored, unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities. They must be freed from these chains. By Sen. John M.W. Moorlach and Craig Keshishian Maybe...
Taxes at a Standstill: How the Coronavirus Can Halt Ballot Initiatives in the Coming Years
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to keep people home and put the economy into a lull, the combined health and economic factors have made everyone from state officials to local activists worried about voters passing new taxes, bonds, and propositions...
Los Angeles Schools Face A Choice of Charter Schools or Union-Backed Schools When Classes Resume
With classes closed for at least two weeks, which will most likely be extended out into April and May now, the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) is currently facing many of the same issues that are plaguing schools nationwide....
Primary Election: Californians Reject New Taxes and Borrowing
As California’s unionized government tightened the screws on everyone who works for a living, responsible citizens have become increasingly disgruntled. The preliminary election returns reported on March 4th – the day after the election, and the day when we...