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CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY: Orwellian doublespeak to attack Prop. 13 protections
By Jon Coupal – January 27, 2028 Well, they’re at it again. Progressive journalists at the San Francisco Chronicle – but I repeat myself – have come up with a new label for constitutional limits on tax increases. They’ve declared these limits to be “tax subsidies.” Since when is keeping more of your own money…
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A Revolution of Common Sense
By Kevin Kiley – January 27, 2025 At Friday’s live televised roundtable in LA, I spoke with President Trump about our state’s insane fire and water policies. I concluded by quoting a phrase from his Inaugural Address, telling the President that no place needs a “revolution of common sense” like California. He agreed, saying “there can be…
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“Sanctuary”
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – January 26, 2025 In 1831, the French author, Victor Hugo wrote, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The sad tale of a stonemason, Quasimodo forced to live in the bell tower of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. He falls in love with the young and beautiful dancer, Esmeralda. Quasimodo,…
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WHEW!
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – January 24, 2025 How many of you know any 78 year old men that can accomplish what President Trump has accomplished in just five days? He’s the oldest President at inauguration and he let it be known during his speech that certain things would take place immediately and…
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CAPITOL UPDATE #3
By Janet Price, Golden State Republican Women – January 23, 2025 FIRST AND FOREMOST, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP On to California THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S BUDGET Governor Newsom released his 2025 budget plan by the required deadline. The total budget is $322.3 billion. This is really a place-holder budget based on best available…
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Protect this humble bumble bee!
By Bill Freese, Science Director, Center for Food Safety – January 23, 2025 We need your voice! Right now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is finalizing its proposal to protect critical habitat of the rusty patched bumble bee, the first bumble bee in the continental U.S. to receive Endangered Species Act protections. Unfortunately, FWS’s…
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CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY: Wildfire victims are protected by Prop. 13 when they rebuild
By Jon Coupal – January 22, 2025 The terrible fires that have ravaged Los Angeles County and other parts of the Southland aren’t even fully contained and our offices here at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association are already getting calls from victims who are ready to press on and move forward to start rebuilding. It…
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A Golden Revival
By Kevin Kiley – January 21, 2025 Yesterday I had the honor of witnessing history from inside the beautiful rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. It’s a new beginning for our country, and California stands to benefit as much as anywhere. A new Golden Age for America could also mean a revival for the Golden State. Our mission…
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Presidential Actions
GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021 Washington, DC. – January 20, 2025 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American…
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Israel-Hamas Temporary Ceasefire: 3 Israeli Women Hostages Released
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – January 19, 2025 Tel Aviv – This morning the Red Cross took charge of the three women held hostage since the brutal attack by Hamas October 7, 2023. After being checked out the women were transferred to the IDF and on their way to a hospital. The three…