Category: This Weeks News
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What California taxpayers can be thankful for
By Jon Coupal – Originally published November 27, 2022. Re-published February 16, 2023 Thanksgiving has always been a time of reflection, both on the good and bad. As taxpayer advocates, those of us at Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association have a lot to criticize. California has the highest income tax rate, highest state sales tax rate…
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THE GOOD AND BAD NEWS IN TAKING OUT THE TRASH
By Laura Dougherty, Director of Legal Affairs for Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association – 2022-2023 Is there a new pail in your kitchen? Like many of you already are, or soon will be, I am a new customer of those small green compostable garbage bags. Cities, counties, and community service districts responsible for trash service have…
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The 5-0 Club With Some Dissension In The Ranks
Commentary by Samuel Strait – February 15, 2023 It is not often that the Board of Supervisors have anything but aspotless record of wall-to-wall affirmation in a Board meeting, but thisis what passes for one. In the current version of County government inaction there were times when members of the Board were not ear-to-ear injoint…
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INTERVIEW WITH SHERIFF GARRETT SCOTT
By Donna Westfall – February 13, 2023 On Friday, January 27, we spent an hour with Sheriff Garrett Scott. What became apparent is that he loves his job. That was plain as day. He claims to be a Type B personality. Let’s take a look at the the differences: Type A tends to be aggressive,…
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Interview with District 5 Supervisor: DEAN WILSON
By Donna Westfall – February 14, 2023 Last month, Supervisor Dean Wilson spent an hour with our staff answering questions and discussing the state of affairs in Del Norte County. Since the latest brouhaha in the Board of Supervisors chambers centers around the “Consent Agenda,” we started there. YES. It’s not realistic to lump so…
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BREAKING NEWS: California Taxpayer Protection Initiative has QUALIFIED for a public vote on the statewide ballot!
By Carl DeMaio – February 13, 2023 We’ve just received the official notice from the California Secretary of State’s office that the California Taxpayer Protection Initiative has QUALIFIED for a public vote on the statewide ballot! This could not have been possible without YOUR HELP and that of tens of thousands of our volunteers who collected over…
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The Newsom “Blueprint”
By Congressman Kevin Kiley – February 13, 2023 In response to my letter, the IRS has overruled California and held Newsom’s “inflation relief” checks are not taxable income. The State owes Californians an apology. This good news for our beleaguered taxpayers was another embarrassment for Newsom, and it came just as he wrapped up a…
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How to Do Business with the State of California for Veterans
Hosted by NorCal VBOC WHEN: Wednesday, February 15, 2-2023 TIME: 10 am – 12 pm Pacific Time Webinar COST: NO FEE TO REGISTER: https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/signup Interested in doing business with the State? Then this workshop is for YOU! Join NorCal Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) and Norcal Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)/ APEX Accelerator for an introduction…
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Walgreens to close Crescent City store March 1
By Roger Gitlin – February 13, 2023 – Picture Credit to Roger Gitlin Walgreens Crescent City will be permanently closing its store the end of this month. Despite the news, opportunities at the site abound. Walgreens announcement from its corporate headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois was general and non-specific in justifying the closure of the Crescent…
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It’s A Fantasy World, Until It Isn’t
Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 13, 2023 I recently had the opportunity to spend time with one of our earnestCity Councilmen, of whom I won’t reveal his name because quite frankly Iam embarrassed for him. He stated solemnly that he became a citycouncilman to “work” for his community and I believe him. It is…