Los Angeles County voters have been asked once again to open their wallets for another tax increase, this time in the form of Measure A. On the surface, it promises to fund homelessness prevention and affordable housing projects, but beneath the shiny packaging lies a fiscal nightmare. The county has a well-documented history of mismanaging… Continue reading Los Angeles Daily News: No on Measure A: Taxpayers must plug the billion-dollar fountain of unchecked spending
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Los Angeles Daily News: No on Measure E: Los Angeles County should prioritize funding firefighters instead of taxing us more
Los Angeles County residents are once again being asked to dip into their wallets for a new parcel tax, Measure E, to raise $152 million annually for the County Fire Department. While everyone wants to ensure that our firefighters have the resources they need to protect our communities, Los Angeles County voters deserve a plan… Continue reading Los Angeles Daily News: No on Measure E: Los Angeles County should prioritize funding firefighters instead of taxing us more
Will CA tax limit measure stay on the ballot?
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, right, speaks next to Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, on May 8, 2024. The court heard arguments about whether to remove a tax limit measure from the November ballot. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo Pool Of the 11 measures now on California’s… Continue reading Will CA tax limit measure stay on the ballot?
Rethinking Tax Policies: The Impact on L.A.’s Real Estate and Financial Sectors
A countermeasure to ULA, the TPA represents a broader demand for fiscal responsibility In Los Angeles, a city sprawling over 500 square miles and home to 3.85 million people, things are not easy for businesses. Recent events like rising interest rates, growing costs from inflation, and a slowing economy have put the local real estate… Continue reading Rethinking Tax Policies: The Impact on L.A.’s Real Estate and Financial Sectors
CAGlobe: LA Taxpayers Association Coalition Announces Launch Of The Taxpayer Protection And Government Accountability Act
President Aidan Chao recently put together an extensive coalition in support of the Taxpayer Protection Act initiative. According to Chao, the association was created to “hold government accountable.”
Sacramento politicians with another scheme to raise your taxes
By Aidan Chao Every penny counts for seniors, students, the working poor, and others living on fixed or low incomes. This has been abundantly clear as we have seen how the recent wave of inflation, out-of-control gas prices, and constantly rising taxes and fees have eroded the financial stability for many Californian households. … Continue reading Sacramento politicians with another scheme to raise your taxes
NEWSMAX Feature Article: New LA County Coalition Battles Massive Tax Hikes
For the first time since the 1970s, California’s Los Angeles County has an organization that’s fighting back against seemingly never-ending tax hikes. The Los Angeles County Taxpayers Association is a “grassroots and business coalition,” as founder Aidan Chao described it to Newsmax. According to Chao, the association was created to “hold government accountable.”… Continue reading NEWSMAX Feature Article: New LA County Coalition Battles Massive Tax Hikes
DC Delegation Recap: LA Tax forges important partnerships for taxpayers
Los Angeles County Taxpayers recently returned from our delegation trip to Washington DC, where we held a series of productive meetings with members of Congress and leading policy experts. At the top of our agenda was to forge partnerships that will enable us to take effective action on behalf of taxpayers in America’s most populous… Continue reading DC Delegation Recap: LA Tax forges important partnerships for taxpayers
(PR): LA Taxpayers: $31.5 billion deficit is a wakeup call that highlights need for real reform
Governor Newsom’s budget proposal lacks meaningful spending reductions or plans to address the factors that caused the deficit in the first place In response to Governor Newsom’s recently announced $306 billion budget proposal and a record $31.5 billion deficit, LA County Taxpayers are urging more serious plans to reduce spending and prevent such a… Continue reading (PR): LA Taxpayers: $31.5 billion deficit is a wakeup call that highlights need for real reform
(PR) Tuesday, May 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the Capitol and Livestreamed:HJTA President Jon Coupal, Senator Kelly Seyarto and Bipartisan Coalition Announce Strong Support for SCA 4 to Repeal the Death Tax
SACRAMENTO – On Tuesday, May 2, at 8:30 a.m., HJTA President Jon Coupal and a group of bipartisan coalition supporters join Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) at the State Capitol to announce strong support for Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) 4. SCA 4 would protect the next generation in every community from being taxed out of the… Continue reading (PR) Tuesday, May 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the Capitol and Livestreamed:HJTA President Jon Coupal, Senator Kelly Seyarto and Bipartisan Coalition Announce Strong Support for SCA 4 to Repeal the Death Tax