Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Archive
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Is it time for a Tax Revolt in California?
Posted on February 15, 2009 | 9 CommentsIs it time for a Tax Revolt? The folks at Tax Revolt 2009 think so. Here is their mission statement: Tax Revolt 2009 is not about ideology – it’s about... -
Calpers is the culprit, not Prop. 13
Posted on January 4, 2009 | 11 CommentsSome municipal officials in California are blaming Prop. 13 for their financial woes – when in truth the REAL problem, besides their proclivity for wasting taxpayers money in frivolous ways,... -
Vote NO on Prop 1A $9.95 billion ($81.4 billion by 2030) high speed train boondoggle
Posted on October 23, 2008 | 2 CommentsA few years ago we stopped the Orange County Centerline so I guess it’s time to take on another “boondoggle” rail project. Prop 1A opens the door for “special interests”... -
“Taxed to the Max” rally at state Capitol
Posted on June 11, 2008 | 7 CommentsEarlier today I joined with over 150 concerned taxpayers from around the state as we gathered on the West Lawn of the State Capitol. This noon rally was to send... -
“Taxed to the Max” petition drive/Rally Chuck DeVore, Jim Silva & Van Tran
Posted on June 7, 2008 | 16 CommentsEarly this morning I attended a rally by “Americans for Prosperity” that was held at the Orange County Marketplace (aka OC Fairgrounds). Scott Voigts, CRA Vice President, serving as Orange... -
“Gideons Trumpet” Prop 98 “Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory”
Posted on June 4, 2008 | 6 CommentsI just received the following assessment of yesterday’s Prop 98/Prop 99 outcome from Law Professor Gideon Kanner, an attorney/colleague who, in 2001, defeated the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency. Gideon represented the...
