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Fighting the One-Party State at the Local Level in California

February 11, 2020 7:23 amFebruary 11, 2020 8:12 am

The one-party state has made life in California unaffordable and unfair, and the political system is rigged. But there are ways to fight back. It isn’t a partisan observation to say that California is a one-party state. It’s just...

Tax fighter Howard Jarvis, author of Proposition 13

CA Attorney General Writes Biased Title & Summary for $12.5 Billion ‘Split Roll’ Property Tax Hike

January 27, 2020 11:03 amJanuary 29, 2020 10:25 am

Anti-Proposition 13 special interests have already qualified one ballot measure for the November 2020 statewide ballot that would dismantle the 1978 ballot initiative’s property tax protections, and are currently gathering signatures to qualify a slightly more appealing sounding second version....

CA Commercial Property Owners Facing Pervasive Tax Increases if Prop. 13 Split Roll Initiative Passes

December 3, 2019 3:08 pm

‘California’s assessable property is now worth $6.5 trillion with just last year’s increase resulting in $75 billion in revenue.’ Despite California’s record budget surplus of $7 billion in reserves, the Proposition 13 “split roll” property tax ballot initiative could...

Recall Effort Against Governor Newsom Gains National and International Exposure

December 2, 2019 2:56 pmDecember 3, 2019 12:31 pm

The recall petitions against Governor Gavin Newsom reached a high not seen since 2003 and made national and international news this past weekend. Making national news Major newspapers across the country, from the San Francisco Chronicle to publications in New...

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 to Weaken Prop. 13 Fails to Pass Assembly

August 20, 2019 2:05 amAugust 21, 2019 6:19 am

“While all voters are able to vote on this debt, only property owners pay it.” One of the only remaining taxpayer protections left in California is Proposition 13, a landmark 1978 decision by California’s voters to limit property taxes....

Governor Newsom Issues His First Vetoes

July 16, 2019 7:36 amJuly 16, 2019 7:36 am

Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 116 bills, and issued his first vetoes. AB 603 by Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), would allow retired peace officers of California State University to carry a concealed weapon, just as peace officers of...

Sacramento Mayor Steinberg Deploys Budget Bludgeon

June 1, 2019 10:45 amJune 1, 2019 10:51 am

“Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is being accused of playing Chicago-style politics,” writes Theresa Clift in the Sacramento Bee, “seeking retribution against two critics on the City Council by ignoring their districts in a $16 million spending proposal.” According to the...