California Taxpayers' Association Member Area
Cal-Tax
Home About Cal-Tax Issues and Advocacy Tax Facts and Stats Reports on Government Waste Publications Press Room

The California Taxpayers’ Association is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1926 to protect taxpayers from unnecessary taxes and to promote government efficiency. We serve our members through research and advocacy on significant tax and spending issues in the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.

News and Highlights

State Budget:
Federal Budget Proposal Falls Far Short of State's Request

Property Tax:
Taxpayers Won 81.5 Percent of Assessment Appeals Heard in 2008-09

Initiative Update:
Sponsors of Constitutional Convention Measures Accuses Signature Firms of 'Dirty Tricks' and Blacklisting

Other Recent News & Highlights

Waste, Fraud & Mismanagement:
Dead People Received IHSS Benefits, Controller Reports

Other Waste, Fraud & Mismanagement Highlights

Analyses and Commentary

Cal-Tax Commentary:
What Proposition 13 Did

Legislative Analyst:
Higher Education Coordination Mechanisms Inadequate

The Ueberroth Report:
Prepared in 1992, Report on Jobs Climate Still Contains Timely Advice

Special Feature:
Tax Legislation Spreadsheets Compiled by Martin Helmke
(2009 Final Spreadsheet)

Blast From the Past:
"I think that very soon we will be using atomic power for commercial and civilian purposes in a big way. ..."


California's Tax Machine:

David Doerr's Book Now Available on Amazon, Praised as 'Invaluable Resource' on State's Tax Policy

 

© 2010 California Taxpayers' Association. All Rights Reserved.
For more information about Cal-Tax or this website, send a message to Karl Hirai.

About Cal-Tax | Issues and Advocacy | Tax Facts and Stats | Reports on Government Waste | Publications | Press Room | Member Area