Posts by Take Back San Jose

January 27, 2025 Image generated using Dall-E San Jose City Council recently voted 10–0 to endorse lower voter thresholds for new taxes (despite Prop 5’s rejection in Election ‘24), calling them a “tool” for infrastructure. But Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association’s tax expert Susan Shelley rebuts their big gov’t arguments, calling the lower thresholds a “mortgage…

September 20, 2025 Source: sanjosedistrict4.com CM David Cohen continued his tax ’n spend disinformation crusade last week at SJ CC, when he said that The Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Prop 13 would spell doom for cities like SJ. Fact is, says Susan Shelley of HJTA, Cohen’s preferred scheme to raid taxpayer wallets is underhanded, unconstitutional, and simply…

Special Reports January 31, 2026 Photo by Sindre Fs A scaled-down measure to Save Prop 13 could make it on the CA ballot this year, says Jon Coupal. It would repeal real estate transfer taxes above .11%, and raise the bar for local special taxes to a 2/3 majority vote. In this Opportunity Now exclusive 2026 forecast, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer…

January 29, 2026 Dear John, In my life’s journey, from being the son of refugees who fled communism to serving at the highest levels of government and hosting The Next Revolution on Fox News, I’ve learned that some moments change everything.

January 27, 2026

January 26, 2026 Image by PickPik Extending his ongoing efforts to jack SJ residents’ tax burden even higher, SJ Mayor Mahan on Jan. 13 voted to oppose the “Save Prop 13” ballot initiative. And, yes, he was joined by his cadre of faux fiscal conservatives, CMs Casey, Doan and Mulcahy. They also voted to support the upcoming…

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December 22, 2025

Authorities detail deadly confrontation: Witness videos showed the violent end of suspect Mohamed Husien, of Davis, but San Jose police said he was an immediate threat. They detailed the beginning of a reported multiday crime spree that included armed robberies, carjackings and multiple gunfights with police across Northern California. 

Passenger traffic at aviation hubs: San Jose and Oakland airports reported drops in November travelers. Officials there attributed it to the decline of intra-California business travel. As those two airports struggle, San Francisco International Airport has a different story.