A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
Jon Coupal Archive
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Challenging Republicans to derail redevelopment agencies
Posted on May 24, 2011 | 7 CommentsThose of us in the trenches fighting redevleopment agency abuses for the past two decades are not taking the summer off . Following is our latest effort to press […] -
Are the Democrats assaulting Prop. 13 with their proposed tax increases?
Posted on June 21, 2010 | 3 CommentsJon Coupal, the head of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, says that the new state budget proposed by the Democrats in Sacramento is a direct attack on Prop. 13. The Democrats are […] -
Prop. 14 Open Primary might be a very bad idea for taxpayers
Posted on February 9, 2010 | 1 CommentProp. 14 is designed to shut the door on fiscal conservatives ‘Open Primary’ Designed to Open Your Wallet By Jon Coupal Taxpayers, hang onto your wallets. The latest threat to […] -
Public relations firms paid millions to teach us to love more taxes!
Posted on November 6, 2009 | 1 CommentC A L I F O R N I A C O M M E N T A R Y – A weekly opinion column from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers […] -
A case of “the good, the bad, and the ugly” State Budget
Posted on July 21, 2009 | No CommentsJust received from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jennifer Kerns (916) 420-2888 or Kris Vosburgh (213) 384-9656 July 21, 2009 California Budget Deal: A Case of “The […] -
Gutless California Republican legislators placed a tax measure on the May ballot
Posted on March 6, 2009 | 3 CommentsSacramento appears to have no limits on gutless Republicans. According to the John and Ken radio show, the Assembly Republicans in Sacramento all voted to place Prop. 1A on the […] -
Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association files lawsuit vs Prop 1A May 19th Special election
Posted on March 2, 2009 | 9 CommentsJust received the following press announcement. LAWSUIT SEEKS TO EXPOSE PHONY BUDGET REFORM Taxpayers deserve nothing less than fair, impartial ballot information Today (2) the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) […] -
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, […] -
“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 […]
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![Are the Democrats assaulting Prop. 13 with their proposed tax increases? Jon Coupal, the head of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, says that the new state budget proposed by the Democrats in Sacramento is a direct attack on Prop. 13. The Democrats are […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/jarvis.jpg)
![Prop. 14 Open Primary might be a very bad idea for taxpayers Prop. 14 is designed to shut the door on fiscal conservatives ‘Open Primary’ Designed to Open Your Wallet By Jon Coupal Taxpayers, hang onto your wallets. The latest threat to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Prop.-14-shuts-door-on-fiscal-conservatives.jpg)
![Book Review Steven Greenhut’s PLUNDER! Last night a group of concerned taxpayers attended former OC Register Senior Editorial Writer and Columnist Steven Greenhut’s C-SPAN Book Notes taping and book signing event held at Barnes & Noble […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Plunder2.jpg)
![Gutless California Republican legislators placed a tax measure on the May ballot Sacramento appears to have no limits on gutless Republicans. According to the John and Ken radio show, the Assembly Republicans in Sacramento all voted to place Prop. 1A on the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/vote-no-on-republicans.jpg)
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So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…