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Lucky Number? Why There’s a Proposition 13 Back on the Ballot.

February 7, 2020

Just the mention of "Prop. 13" recalls the victorious image of Howard Jarvis celebrating the landmark property tax reform law that voters passed in 1978. Some have called it the "third rail" of California politics. Listen to this article: https://...

Fresno Judge Rules Measure P Parks Sales Tax Hike Failed

David Taub

September 5, 2019

A Fresno County Superior Court judge has sided with a taxpayers advocate group's contention that a Fresno parks sales tax measure failed. Judge Kimberly Gaab issued the ruling Thursday, agreeing with the How...

Fresno’s Parks Tax Likely Headed to State Supreme Court

David Taub

August 15, 2019

Explaining why she didn't decide Wednesday whether voters passed Measure P, Judge Kimberly Gaab stated the obvious — no matter what she ruled, the case probably is going to the state's Supreme Court. The que...

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Court Delays Its Ruling.

David Taub

July 8, 2019

Update, 7/08/19, 3:15 p.m.: A Fresno County Superior Court judge delayed a tentative ruling expected today on Measure P. Judge Kimberly Gaab pushed back a decision on whether the Fresno sales tax for parks was approved by voters with 53% of the vote. The...

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SF Judge’s Ruling Offers Hope for Fresno Parks Tax Backers

David Taub

July 5, 2019

In a ruling that could have implications for Fresno’s Measure P, a San Francisco judge ruled Friday that tax measures there put on the ballot by citizen initiative only needed majority voter approval. San F...

Fresno Parks Tax: Dueling Lawsuits But Ultimately One Winner

David Taub

February 5, 2019

Dueling lawsuits in Fresno Superior Court ask the same question: Did Measure P pass with 52% of the vote? As instructed by the Fresno City Council last week, the city attorney filed suit asking a judge to se...

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Courts Asked to Decide.

David Taub

February 1, 2019

The Fresno City Council wants clarity on whether or not Measure P was approved by voters. Despite a 52% favorable vote for the proposed parks tax last November, city attorney Douglas Sloan interpreted state law as requiring a two-thirds majority for passage...

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Did Ballot Harvesting Cause Blue Wave? Revisiting the Debate.

David Taub

November 30, 2018

TJ Cox was down by more than 4,000 votes as returns were counted the night of the Nov. 6 election. As it stands now, he will be elected to Congress in the 21st district by nearly 600 votes. That drastic t...

Is a Simple Majority Vote Enough to Pass Parks Tax?

David Taub

August 7, 2018

(Update, 8/08/18: an interpretation from City Attorney Douglas Sloan is now included) After months of signature gathering and deadline hustling, the final decision on whether Fresno voters will decide on a p...

Tax Fighter John Coupal on ‘Boondoggle’ HSR, Next Governor

David Taub

September 25, 2017

One of California’s foremost anti-tax advocates visited Fresno on Monday (Sept. 25) denouncing High-Speed Rail, but optimistic on the future of Proposition 13. John Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, called the train project one o...

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Big Creek Has Essential Workers, a Closed School, and No Child Care Center for Kids

Vehicle Access Plan for San Joaquin River Gets Conservancy OK

Valley Hospitals Get Two More Weeks of Military Help

How Many Valley Drinking Water Wells Will Go Dry in 20 Years?

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Saint Agnes’ ‘Pledge to Protect’ Campaign Needs Your Photos

Send Us Help, Vohra Says, As Feds Tag Valley COVID Hot Spot

'Fresno, Out!' Viral Hoops Star Honed Game at Local Playgrounds

College Football in the Spring: When? How Much? Who Plays?

Kamala is Dead. The Wrestler, Not the VP Nominee.

No Football for Fresno State Until Spring 2021 at the Earliest

Walters: State Tech Failures Hit Home Again

Walters: An Official Crusade Against Proposition 22

Kamala is Dead. The Wrestler, Not the VP Nominee.

Got Questions About Voting? We Are Here to Help: Brandi Orth

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

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COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Opinion: Why Biden’s VP Pick Matters

Valley Dems Excited by Harris Pick. Local GOP Leader Says It Helps Trump.

FiveThirtyEight: Biden Has a 71 Percent Chance of Winning the White House

Need a Job? Fresno County Is Hiring Hundreds of Election Workers Right Now

Lucky Number? Why There’s a Proposition 13 Back on the Ballot.

Fresno Judge Rules Measure P Parks Sales Tax Hike Failed

Fresno’s Parks Tax Likely Headed to State Supreme Court

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Court Delays Its Ruling.

SF Judge’s Ruling Offers Hope for Fresno Parks Tax Backers

Fresno Parks Tax: Dueling Lawsuits But Ultimately One Winner

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Courts Asked to Decide.

Did Ballot Harvesting Cause Blue Wave? Revisiting the Debate.

Is a Simple Majority Vote Enough to Pass Parks Tax?

Tax Fighter John Coupal on ‘Boondoggle’ HSR, Next Governor

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