howard jarvis taxpayers association: Jerry Brown Runs True to Form - protects his union buddies, stumps for taxes. - 01/25/11 09:38 AM
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association just published a report responding to Jerry Brown's budget proposal. If you listened to his speech and read the copy, you'll notice a few items Jerry has omitted from his request for cuts - namely his old buddies in the public employees unions. Oh, there's a chance if he makes good on his threat to cut 10% across the board for state employee salaries there will be some impact to the rank and file of state workers. But no real cuts to personnel, and no cuts to the over staffed committees, commissions and redundant bureaus that plague … (6 comments)

howard jarvis taxpayers association: California High Speed Rail Comes Off The Tracks - 12/29/09 07:11 AM
Well here's a surprise - our politicians lied to us. I know that comes as a shock to you, living as we do in this Utopian state we call California, but according to The San Jose Mercury News and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, we've been had. Again.
This time it has to do with the highly touted High Speed Rail system that has been proclaimed the fix to our state's transportation problems. If we only had a system that could get you from San Diego to San Francisco for half the cost of an airplane, would greatly reduce our 'carbon … (1 comments)

howard jarvis taxpayers association: Howard Jarvis Group releases 10 worst tax gimmicks of 2009. - 12/16/09 05:18 AM
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has just published their 10 worst tax gimmicks of 2009 in California. In this state it's got to be a challenge to narrow it down to just 10 - we have such a plethora to choose from. 
I do believe they missed the boat on #9 however. California's marijuana harvest rivals or surpasses most other agricultural crops in the state in both revenue and quality, and all that potential tax revenue is just going up in smoke. Add to that all the money spent on our ineffective 'War on Drugs' and the millions wasted prosecuting and … (4 comments)

howard jarvis taxpayers association: CALIFORNIANS ! A true opportunity to make a difference in 'politics as usual'. - 11/21/09 06:38 AM
CALIFORNIANS  ! Are you tired of politics as usual in Our state? Have you had it up the kazoo with the stalemate in Sacramento that has lead us to sky-high taxes, reduced services, massive prisoner releases, water shortages, record unemployment and an education system that ranks among the worst in the nation? 
Did you know that through the last several election cycles we changed some faces (due to term-limits) but didn't manage to change any parties lines? Because the politicians drew their own district lines and if there's one thing politicians do well, it's protect their own ASSets. 
Well now regular … (11 comments)