Category Archives: California

Vote Early and Often, 2008 Edition

With the Iowa caucuses tomorrow, it’s time to remember that Californians will vote three times this year. We have our presidential primary on Tuesday, February 7th, our “normal” June primary on Tuesday, June 3rd, and Election Day on Tuesday, November … Continue reading

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California Economics

In most of the world, economics follows the rules you learned in school. If prices increase and the supply stays constant, demand falls; if supply decreases and demand stay constant, price increases, etc. But I’m a resident of California. California … Continue reading

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California Not So Golden For Residents

In California’s last fiscal year (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007), 89,000 more people moved out of California than moved into the state. This is according to the annual report of the California Department of Finance. The state still … Continue reading

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When SNL Looks Sane…

When NBC’s Saturday Night Live looks saner than California’s legislature, there’s a problem. Today, California’s legislature will look at a new health insurance program, estimated to cost $14 billion. Interestingly enough, California’s budget deficit for this fiscal year is now … Continue reading

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Watch Your Wallets, Californians

California’s budget crisis keeps getting worse. Reports have surfaced that the Governator will declare a “fiscal emergency” in early January; the deficit for this fiscal year is now forecast as somewhere between $10 and $15 billion. That’s a lot of … Continue reading

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Property Tax Deadline Is Monday

If you own property in California, Monday is the deadline to pay your first property tax bill. The bill must either be paid in person at your county’s tax-collector’s office or it must be postmarked by Monday. Your tax-collector may … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Larry McCarthy

Larry McCarthy, President of the California Taxpayers’ Association, lost his struggle with cancer. He was 59. Mr. McCarthy was a tireless champion of taxpayers in a state where many legislators’ views of taxpayers is how do we find a new … Continue reading

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$20 Billion Deficit for California?

Last week I reported that California’s legislative analyst believed that the Bronze Golden State was looking at a $10 billion deficit. State Senator Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) thinks that’s wrong. Unfortunately, he thinks California is looking at a $20 billion … Continue reading

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California Red Ink

“A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.”—Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen And that’s the situation in the Bronze Golden State. The Legislative Analyst released her report, and the news is grim. California is looking … Continue reading

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Fire Relief

Various tax agencies are giving relief to individuals, businesses, and organizations impacted by the brush fires in Southern California. The IRS announced today that they will extend various deadlines for taxpayers impacted by the disaster: Taxpayers in the Presidential Disaster … Continue reading

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