By Andy Koenig in The Orange County Register April 15, 2016 When are Californians done paying their taxes? No, the answer isn’t April 18 – taxes are just due on that day. You finish paying them April 30. That’s when California taxpayers … Continue reading
By Kelly Riddell in The Washington Times April 13, 2016 Los Angeles union members are requesting the City Council exempt them from the $15-an-hour minimum-wage bill they fought years to enact. Yes, that’s right. After fighting years for mandatory minimum … Continue reading
By Chris Haire in The Orange County Register April 12, 2016 ANAHEIM – Two streets would dead-end at rail crossings here, and some businesses and houses could face eminent domain if the state’s proposed bullet train makes its way to … Continue reading
By Orange County Register Editorial in The Orange County Register April 12, 2016 We’ve been gouged again at the pump. Although obscured by the recent general decline in fuel prices, California’s new carbon tax on vehicle fuels boosted prices 11 … Continue reading
By George Runner in Ventura County Star April 9, 2016 Californians should be aware of a legislative attack on Proposition 13 known as “split roll.” Prop. 13, of course, is the landmark law that protects home and business owners from … Continue reading
By Bradley J. Fikes in The San Diego Union-Tribune April 10, 2016 This is the time of year when water utilities set their rates, which almost inevitably go up. But this year, the rate hikes are likely to be higher … Continue reading
By Matt Fleming at California Political Review April 9, 2016 As fast as California drivers will spend an extra $2 billion at the pump this year to fund the controversial cap-and-trade program, state lawmakers are finding ways to use it, according to two reports … Continue reading
By Orange County Register Editorial in The Orange County Register April 11, 2016 “Where’s the beef?” asked a 1980s Wendy’s commercial, suggesting its burgers offered more hamburger than those of its fast-food rivals. The well-traveled phrase popped up during an … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal at Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association April 10, 2016 An earlier edition of this column focused on government waste due to gross mismanagement and fraud on the part of California state and local governments. The argument then, as … Continue reading
By Jonathan J. Cooper in the Monterey Herald April 7, 2016 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature’s nonpartisan analyst estimates the state’s pollution tax has raised gasoline prices by 11 cents per gallon and diesel prices by 13 cents, according … Continue reading