Category: taxes

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – March 9, 2026 The decision by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to pursue another sales tax is just the latest example of fiscal irresponsibility by elected officials in California. While…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – February 16, 2026 As this column has noted on numerous occasions, California’s state sales tax rate of 7.25% is the highest in the nation. When the local sales tax rates are included, the…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Carl DeMaio, Chairman- February 11, 2026 Important Briefing TODAY at NOON Block the CA Mileage Tax! Go to: info@reformcalifornia.org to register CA Democrats are pushing an outrageous new MILEAGE TAX that would tax you 6-9 cents for every…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Dylan J Martin, Communications Director – January 16, 2026 Image Credit : Canva In a close 2-1 ruling, a three-judge federal panel ruled against a lawsuit filed by California Republicans that sought to block implementation…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – January 5, 2026 Since 1978 with the passage of Proposition 13, California voters have repeatedly tried to protect their homes and businesses from excessive taxation by imposing limits on property taxes and requiring…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal  – December 15, 2025 Last month, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure A, increasing the county’s sales tax by five-eighths of one percent. The increase will push the total sales tax above ten…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – December 8, 2025 In a recently released report, California’s Legislative Analyst provides an analysis of the state’s General Fund budget condition including both revenue and expenditure estimates. For taxpayers, the news isn’t good. …

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – October 20, 2025 Most Californians, especially homeowners, know that Proposition 13 imposes limits on property taxes. But many are unfamiliar with other rights granted by Prop. 13, including the right to approve…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – October 13, 2025 A recurring political debate is whether California is a “donor” state as opposed to what some call a “receiver” state. The argument is that high-tax states, which tend to…

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – September 8, 2025 In 1978, Proposition 13 cut property taxes to one percent of the taxable value and capped increases to just two percent a year, with reassessment occurring only for new…