Fake Taxpayer Group Misleads Voters on Prop. 13 Bond Measure

We’ve seen this before. Fearful that taxpayers might reject a proposed tax increase or bond, the proponents of the measure will trot out some endorsement of a fake organization with a pro-taxpayer sounding name. It is a highly deceptive tactic meant to confuse voters. Before this campaign season began, had...

Commentary: Just say no to the new Proposition 13

Our state is already drowning in debt because of gross mismanagement in Sacramento. If the state can’t improve the quality of schools with the billions they’ve already been given, what will convince us that they will act any differently with an additional $15 billion? Click here to read the article...

Endorsement: Vote no on Proposition 13 school bond measure

For starters, as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association notes, it’s hard to fathom why a state with a $7 billion surplus would float a huge school construction bond that with interest would cost taxpayers $740 million a year for 35 years — $11 billion in estimate interest over the life of...

Voters should reject this proposition 13

The confusingly numbered “Proposition 13” on the March 3 statewide ballot will waste taxpayer dollars, needlessly increase the state’s debt burden, and encourage school districts to issue more debt, raising property tax bills. Voters should reject it. Click here to read the article in EdSource.