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The betrayal of taxpayers

By Jon Coupal on October 22, 2013

At the end of September, Assembly Bill 8 was signed by Gov. Brown and became law. This is... Read more →
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Prop 13: Who’s the fairest of them all?

By Jon Coupal on October 16, 2013

Almost 20 years ago, Money Magazine sponsored a debate and panel discussion at UCLA on... Read more →
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LAUSD another brainless organism

By Jon Coupal on October 8, 2013

Some species of jellyfish can grow to be very big. They are also said to be brainless... Read more →
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Why higher business property taxes would hurt homeowners

By Jon Coupal on October 1, 2013

Efforts to increase taxes on business property put homeowners in peril; here‚Äôs... Read more →
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No comments from the peanut gallery

By Jon Coupal on September 17, 2013

Some years ago, at a meeting of the California State Council on Developmental... Read more →
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Prop. 13 protects against the yo-yo effect

By Jon Coupal on September 10, 2013

Even for those who aren‚Äôt in the market, it‚Äôs hard to ignore all the news... Read more →
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Bullet train backers won’t take ‘no’ for an answer

By Jon Coupal on August 27, 2013

Promoters of the California bullet train are behaving like a salesman who gets his foot... Read more →
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Column: Insiders threaten the initiative process

By Jon Coupal on August 20, 2013

Are you and your neighbors fed up with the policies of your local officials? For over 100... Read more →
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Column: Who cares about homeowners?

By Jon Coupal on August 13, 2013

One would think that last year‚Äôs passage of Proposition 30, which gave California... Read more →
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You don’t want it, but it’s a bargain

By Jon Coupal on August 6, 2013

Suppose you are offered a bargain on a pair of well-made shoes. You can have the new... Read more →
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Where would we be without Prop. 13?

By Jon Coupal on July 30, 2013

DATELINE CHICAGO: Mayor warns property taxes could be going up 150 percent. Suppose... Read more →
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Could state have a trillion dollar train?

By Jon Coupal on July 23, 2013

After the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, the replacement span for the Bay Bridge was... Read more →
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Taxpayers say ‘no mas’

By Jon Coupal on July 16, 2013

A just-released survey by Probolsky Research shows that most California voters now oppose... Read more →
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Corruption in your back yard

By Jon Coupal on July 9, 2013

A recent front page story in the Los Angeles Times raised the curtain on a dirty little... Read more →
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Supreme Court puts California initiative process in jeopardy

By Jon Coupal on July 2, 2013

The United States Supreme Court‚Äôs decision not to hear the case of Proposition 8... Read more →
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