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• November 2002 Ballot
• Proposition 47: More Classrooms, Better Schools, Without New Taxes. (Oct. '02)
  By Robert Hertzberg
• Why Cal-Tax Supports Statewide School Bond (Proposition 47).
  (Oct. '02)
• Analyses of the November 2002 Ballot Propositions. (Sept. '02)
  By the Cal-Tax Staff.
• The 2002 Primary: Bad News for Business. (Apr. '02)
  By Tony Quinn
• March 5, 2002 Primary Coverage.
• Pledging a Business-Friendly California. (Feb. 02)
  By Richard Riordan
• State Tax Policies Need Fundamental Reform. (Feb. 02)
  By Bill Simon
• Proposition 42: Raising Quality of Roads Without Raising Taxes. (Feb. 02)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Cal-Tax Roundup. (Feb. 02)
  March 5 Elections feature many tax and bond issues, and hot assessor races.
• Proposition 42 (Dec. 01)
  By Allan Zaremberg
• The Bipartisan Redistricting: How It Happened (Oct. 01)
  By Tony Quinn
• Significant California Tax Developments in 2000 (Dec.'00)
  By David R. Doerr and Chris Micheli
• Traffic Relief - It's About Time! (Nov. '00)
  By Carl Guardino
• Analyses of November 2000 Ballot Measures (Oct. '00)
• Preserving Economic Prosperity and Protecting Taxpayer Rights: Proposition 37 (Oct. '00)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Proposition 39: Pro and Con Views (Sept. '00)
  By Bill Hauck and Jon Coupal
• Proposition 35 Accelerates Transportation Project Delivery and Saves Taxpayer Dollars (Sept. '00)
  By Todd Nicholson
• Term Limits - 10 Years Later (June '00)
  By Tony Quinn and Walter Zelman
• California's Primary Election: What Did Voters Say? (Apr. '00)
  By the Cal-Tax Staff
• Voters to Policymakers: Infrastructure - Yes! (Apr. '00)
  By Larry McCarthy, Cal-Tax President
• Cal-Tax March Ballot Positions (Feb. '00)
• How to Slip New Taxes Past Skeptical Voters (Dec. '99)
  By Barry Witt
• Cal-Tax Positions on March Ballot Measures (Dec. '99)
• Voters may be Tightwads (Nov. '99)
  By Mark Baldassare
• Talking About Taxes (June '99)
  By Charles F. Rund
• 1998: California Competitiveness (Dec. '98)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Here Comes Governor Gray Davis (Dec. '98)
  By the Cal-Tax Staff
• Wilson's Eight Years: From Fiscal Crisis to Record Tax Cut (Dec.'98)
  By Ron Roach
• Voters Reject Proposition 9; Pass School Bonds (Dec. '98)
• Analyses of November 1998 Ballot Measures (Oct. '98)
• Davis: My Policies Help Business Climate (Oct. '98)
  By Gray Davis
• Lungren: Agenda for Tax Reform (Oct. '98)
  By Dan Lungren
• Cal-Tax Positions on Key Ballot Propositions (Oct. '98)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Prop. 9 Would Damage State's Economy, Hurt Businesses, Consumers and Taxpayers (Sept. '98)
  By Allan Zaremberg
• Voters Reject Proposition 224 (July '98)
• Press Release: Proposition 224 defeated! (June 3, 1998)
• Analyses of June 1998 Ballot Propositions (May '98)
• Proposition 13 Survives Test of Time (May '98)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Prop. 224: Damaging Everyone (Apr. '98)
  By Larry McCarthy
• McBrearty v. Brawley, California Supreme Court (Feb. '98)
  Declares that the Guardino decision was retroactive, requiring voter approval of taxes enacted before 1995.
• In-lieu Franchise Fees: Illegal Under Proposition 218 (Sept. '97)
  By Jonathan M. Coupal
• Press Release: Cal-Tax Opposes Labor's Anti-Business Initiatives (September 30, 1997)
• The New Tax Revolution ... Again (July '97)
  By Al Beltrami
• The New Tax Revolution (Mar. '97)
  By Dan Wall
• The Genesis of Proposition 218: A History of Local Taxing Authority (Feb. '97)
  By David R. Doerr
• Proposition 218: the Drafters' Statement of Intent (Feb. '97)
  By Jonathan Coupal
• Does Prop. 218 apply to water utility rates?
  By Jonathan Coupal
• Election Message: Yes on the Economy and Jobs; No on Taxes!
  (Nov. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Prop 212: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Nov. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Summaries of November 5, 1996 Ballot Propositions
  (Oct. '96)
  Brief analysis of 15 ballot measures.
• Prop. 211: Real Motivation is Lawyer Profits (Oct. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Press Release: Cal-Tax opposes anti-taxpayer measures on Nov. 5 (October 1, 1996)
• What's so Wrong About Voter Approval to Raise Taxes? (Oct. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Proposition 217 (Sept. '96)
  Retroactive income tax increases and a big mistake on property taxes.
• No on 217: Higher Taxes Chase Away Jobs (Sept. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Press Release: Cal-Tax takes positions on six ballot measures (July 1, 1996)
• Local Taxes Require Voter Approval (Apr. '96)
  A Supreme Court decision from Santa Clara has revived Proposition 62. This brief provides some history of Proposition 62 and discusses policy issues surrounding reinstatement of this important voter right.
• Press Release: Cal-Tax supports six March 26 ballot propositions (March 18, 1996)
• Summary of March 1996 Ballot Propositions (Feb. '96)