Every week across the state, government bureaucrats and elected officials are proposing, debating and passing ordinances, rules and legislation that impact our lives and those of our neighbors. These decisions sometimes don’t have the direct impact we hoped for or have dire implications on our lives. We need to constantly remind these decision makers that budgets are more than just math exercises.

The budget cuts and/or tax increases that are debated monthly fall squarely on the pocketbooks of those who can afford it the least. California is a special place to live, work and play primarily because of the wonderful people who call it home. It’s time we put pressure on our elected officials to pass ordinances, rules and legislation which improve the quality of life in California, not complicate it.

Higher Taxes on the Horizon After California’s $100 Billion Surplus Vanishes?

Author: Reverend Dwight Williams,  Chairman, California Senior Alliance California had a $100 billion surplus just a year and a half ago. But after increasing spending to unsustainable levels and squandering the record-breaking surplus, California is facing a nearly $60 billion deficit. What will the solution to the deficit be from Sacramento politicians? Based on experience, […]

Taxpayer Protection Act Will Give Voters the Well-Deserved Right to Vote on All Taxes

California’s affordability crisis is driving families out of the state—and it’s only getting worse. Despite 40-year high inflation driving the cost of everyday necessities even higher, constant tax and fee increases are fueling the state’s already sky-high cost of living. California’s addiction to higher taxes hurts Californians on a fixed income who struggle to put […]