Local Sacramento Politicians Propose 40-Year Climate Change Sales Tax
By Katy Grimes A group of city and county politicians is working on a November 2020 ballot measure to increase the local sales tax another half cent, “to improve transportation – with an emphasis on offering alternatives to more roads for more cars,” the Sacramento Bee reported last week. The City of Sacramento sales tax is currently 8.75%, of... Read More
Did you mistakenly sign a petition for an initiative that would raise property taxes?
Signature gatherers who have set up tables outside supermarkets and at other locations have sometimes posted signs that read, “Protect Prop. 13” or “Property Tax Break.” But those signs are false or highly misleading. If you signed either or both of these petitions and wish to withdraw your signature, please click the here. Source: Howard Jarvis... Read More
Sacramento Taxpayers President Warns of Prop. 13 Bait and Switch Read the petitions and understand what you are signing
By Katy Grimes, November 6, 2019 from the California Globe Debra Desrosiers, President of the Sacramento Taxpayers Association, walked out of Sam’s Club in Yuba City Saturday and saw a guy at a table collecting signatures for ballot initiatives. “Read the signs… who wouldn’t sign what is on the table? It looks great, right?” Debra said. “But... Read More
Are California transportation officials pulling a bait and switch on gas tax funds?
By GEORGE SKELTON CAPITOL JOURNAL COLUMNIST (Los Angeles Times) What really irks people about politicians is when they sell them one thing and deliver something else. It’s called bait and switch. It breeds cynicism and mistrust of government. It becomes even harder for citizens to follow wannabe political leaders. Voters say a pox on all career... Read More
California: Tax return law doesn’t bar ballot access
Credit to KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s attorney general is urging a federal judge not to halt a state law requiring presidential candidates release their tax returns, arguing it doesn’t bar anyone from accessing the ballot or deprive voters of their rights. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, made his arguments in... Read More
New Proposed Garbage Rate Hike
Credited To FOON RHEE Sacramento News & Review A proposed garbage rate hike would be third this decade to hit Sacramento homeowners We tend to take garbage collection for granted, except when a pickup is missed—or when our bill goes up. So at the public hearing on Aug. 28 before the Utilities Rate Advisory Commission, chances... Read More
Taxpayers Bootcamp!
The Sacramento Taxpayers Association is proud to present our first ever Taxpayers Bootcamp to give the general public the ability to Advocate, Educate and Support the importance of fiscal discipline within our state! Things which will be covered are: Board Agendas, Researching, Public Records Act, Ralph M Brown Act, Etc The event is on August... Read More
Democrats get SLAPP’d for First Amendment violation
Credits to: Jon Coupal Jul 21, 2019 Democrats get SLAPP’d for First Amendment violation Democrats pay lip service to the First Amendment and claim to encourage political engagement but, in reality, their desire is to silence all views but their own. Last week, a Court of Appeal made them pay for their hypocrisy. In 2017, one... Read More
News of SacRT General Manager Awarded for Defending Taxpayer Funds on Carmichael Times
SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) – The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) recently announced that General Manager/CEO Henry Li received the first annual Good Governance Award from the Sacramento Taxpayers Association for Outstanding Leadership in Defending Taxpayer Funds. “Since I began with SacRT three years ago, I have pushed to get the district back on track... Read More