Posts by Take Back San Jose

Special Reports February 2, 2026 In 2026, innovation spurred by Silicon Valley will bring sci-fi closer to reality, suggests Peter Verbica. But as airborne Joby cabs and Amazon drones deliver us from inconvenience, so too might technology help the taxman get creative. The MIT grad & GOP candidate for CA’s 19th congressional district also warns…

February 2, 2026 Dear John, Picture this: tents on your streets, sky-high rents, shops closing, crime unchecked. That’s California today. And the worst part? Politicians think it’s a “blueprint” for every other state.

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.

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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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