The Fiction of Citizens’ Tax Initiatives in California

By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, October 21, 2025)

Is California Really a Tax Donor State?

 By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, October 15, 2025)

Joan Dempsey Klein: She Was a Leader, a Trailblazer, an Inspiration
(Viewpoint, September 30, 2025)

Our State Leaders Love Spending Other People’s Money

 By JON COUPAL
 (In My Opinion, September 30, 2025)

Robert H. Philibosian: Leader, Servant, Mentor, Friend; A Man of Vision and Action
(Viewpoint, September 29, 2025)

A Silver Lining From Newsom’s Redistricting Scheme?
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, September 3, 2025)

Will L.A. Taxpayers Be on the Hook for Olympic Costs?
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, August 26, 2025)

The ‘Defenders of Democracy’ Oppose Transparency
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, August 20, 2025)

Sacramento Seeks to Raise Taxes to Fund Bullet Train

By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, August 5, 2025)

Both Parties Continue to Kick the Proverbial Can

By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, July 16, 2025)

AB 84 Is an Assault on Taxpayers and Students

When’s the Next Fight Over Taxpayer Rights?

By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, July 2, 2025)

San Francisco's Latest Ridiculous Idea: Taxing Driveways
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, June 25, 2025)

California Homeowners Take Another Hit

By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, June 10, 2025)

Newsom s Budget Proposal Is Seriously Unserious

By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, June 3, 2025)

Support the Save Proposition 13 Act of 2026
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, June 2, 2025)

We All Saw This Coming
By JON COUPAL
 (In My Opinion, May 22, 2025)

The Avalanche Has Begun
By R. REX PARRIS
(In My Opinion, May 21, 2025)

Did the Legislature Forget the Pension Crisis?

By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion May 13, 2025)

California s Politicians Are Clueless
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, May 8, 2025)

Sales Tax Increases Slam the Middle Class
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, April 29, 2025)

Proposition 13 Protects Home Equity
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, April 25, 2025)

UCLA Study Criticizes Measure ULA Tax
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, April 15, 2025)

Sacramento Fails to Consider the Long-Term Consequences
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, April 8, 2025)

How Transfer Taxes Steal Your Home Equity
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, April 3, 2025)

Commission on Judicial Performance Fails to Perform
(Editorial, March 27, 2025)

Mission Creep Inevitably Bites Taxpayers
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, March 26, 2025)

State Assembly Slams the Door on Dissenters
 By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion March 20, 2025)

How Property Owners Can Block New Fees
 By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion March 11, 2025)

Is It the End of the Line for the High-Speed Rail?
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion February 25, 2025)

Enough Is Enough
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, February 19, 2025)

Enough With the Special Sessions in Sacramento
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, February 11, 2025)

Loss of Influence May Prove to Be a Benefit
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, February 6, 2025)

Orwellian Doublespeak to Attack Prop. 13 Protections
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, January 30, 2025)

Wildfire Victims Are Still Protected by Prop. 13
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, January 24, 2025)

George Turner, Newly Enrobed Judge, Is in Violation of Canon
By a Concerned Citizen
(In My Opinion, January 21, 2025)

Bridge (Toll) Over Troubled Water
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, January 21, 2025)

Effort Continues in 2025 to Restore Name of Hastings to Law School


By KRIS WHITTEN
(In My Opinion, January 10, 2025)

DOGE Presents a Chance to Cancel High-Speed Rail
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, January 7, 2025)

New Laws That Californians Need to Know About
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, December 31, 2024)

Kamala and Tim Want to Meet Me. Gosh.
(Perspectives, August 20, 2024)

Public Is Denied Information That Government Has No Right to Hide
(Perspectives, June 5, 2024)

C.A. Justices Irresponsibly Shield Identities of Sex-Offense Defendants
(Perspectives, April 23, 2024)

No, Weingart, All Minors Need Not Be Identified by Initials, Only
(Perspectives, November 28, 2023)

Judicial Candidate, Registered Democrat, Swears He s Not Democratic Party Member
(Perspectives, September 23, 2022)

May Judicial Candidates Tout Political Party Endorsements in Candidate Statements?
(Perspectives, September 22, 2022)

Should Judicial Candidates Get Away With Deception That Other Candidates Can t?
(Perspectives, September 20, 2022)

Elections Code Section on Ballot Designations Does Apply in Orange, San Diego Counties
(Perspectives, September 19, 2022)

Court of Appeal Wastes Its Time, Needlessly Accords Anonymity to Parties
(Perspectives, September 1, 2022)

It s Hogwash
(Perspectives, June 28, 2022)

Attorney Seeks, Gets, Federal Courts Shielding of Felon s Identity
(Perspectives, June 2, 2022)

Lawyer Seeks Self-Censoring of Report Because She Vouches for Client
(Perspectives, June 1, 2022)

Candidate McKay Is Aptly Described as Clueless Blunderer
(One Judge s View, May 12, 2022)

Gasc n Crosses the Line Again
(Perspectives, May 3, 2022)

Brickbats Tossed at Prosecutor in Long Beach Who Seeks Judgeship
(Perspectives, April 5, 2022)

Ineligible Candidate Seeks Election As Los Angeles City Attorney
(Perspectives, March 15, 2022)

Albert Robles, a Politico With Baggage, Seeks to Unseat Judge
(Perspectives, March 3, 2022)

Judicial Candidate Falsely Portrays Herself as a Deputy District Attorney
(Perspectives, February 28, 2022)

Court of Appeal Justices Swipe Property Belonging to the Public
(Perspectives, November 22, 2021)

If Park Has Won, LACBA Has Lost
(Perspectives, June 2, 2021)

A Lack of Commitment to Fairness Marks Ann I. Park s Tactics
(Perspectives, May 14, 2021)

A Penal System Based on Rehabilitation Was Tried; Failed; Was Dismantled
(Perspectives, February 17, 2021)

Posing as a Progressive, Gasc n, in Reality, Advocates Retrogression
(Perspectives, February 16, 2021)

Consumers: Beware of Instacart! D.A. s Office, Please Take Note
(Perspectives, September 3, 2020)

Xavier Becerra: Doing a Job That Isn t the One He s Paid to Do
(Perspectives, September 1, 2020)

A Dog Named Charlie Is Dead. His Tormentor Goes Free
(Perspectives, August 11, 2020)

Looking Back on 31 Years-Plus in Law Practice

By L. ERNESTINE FIELDS
(Reflections, July 30, 2020)

The Judge Mike Cummins Scam: This Is the Time for Use of Inherent Powers
(Perspectives, December 10, 2019)

Candidate David D. Diamond Is at It Again
(Perspectives, December 4, 2019)

Los Angeles County Bar Association Leaders, Units Respond to State Bar Access Proposal
(The Legal Community, October 2, 2019)

Returning to Courtroom 16 at the Spring Street Courthouse
By J. STEPHEN CZULEGER
(Special Feature, August 29, 2019)

The Art of Craft Breweries
By RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN, STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON
and STEPHEN ALLEN JAMIESON
(The Legal Community, August 20, 2019)

Secretization Continues: Court of Appeal Extends Anonymity to Drunk Driver
(Perspectives, May 2, 2019)

State High Court Takes Look at Duty of Loyalty Toward a Client and Attorney Fees


By THOMAS EDWARD WALL
(The Legal Community, October 4, 2018)

Parents of Appeals Court Justices Should Have Taught Their Kids Better Manners
(Perspectives, October 2, 2018)

If She Gets to, I Do Too! Candidate Asserts in Writ Petition
(Perspectives, August 22, 2018)

Courts of Appeal Seek to Secretize Public Matters
(Perspectives, July 18, 2018)

A District Court Judge Defies U.S. Supreme Court Precedent
(Perspectives, July 17, 2018)

AB2185 Would Permit Civil Defendants to Waive the Public s Right to Know
(Perspectives, July 10, 2018)

Consitutional Law: Taxes, Guns & Privacy: We Need A Pardon!
By RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN AND STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON
(The Legal Community, May 23, 2018)

Candidate Says She s Pleased L.A. Times Endorsed Her Opponent
(Perspectives, May 21, 2018)

Registrar-Recorder Refuses to Accede to a Judge s Determination
(Perspectives, April 3, 2018)

More Candidates Try to Get by With Bogus Ballot Designations
(Perspectives, March 14, 2018)

New Law on Ballot Designations Doesn t Stop Shenanigans
(Perspectives, March 13, 2018)

County Squanders Funds in Defense of Lawyer Who Acts Like a Brat
(Perspectives, October 16, 2017)

LACBA s Interim CEO Misinforms Trustees, Calls for Imprudent Action
(Perspectives, July 19, 2017)

Should LACBA Encourage People Not to Hire Lawyers?
(Perspectives, July 18, 2017)

Civil Rights: The CIA, Torture, the State Supreme Court and the Fate of Independent Contactors
By THOMAS EDWARD WALL
(The Legal Community, June 15, 2017)

LACBA-Gate Puts Spotlight on Good Guys, Bad Guys
(Perspectives, May 30, 2017)

Stevens, Brown Need to Explain If They Can
(Perspectives, May 25, 2017)

Secret Task Force Produces Secret Report; Secret Committee Makes Nominations
(Perspectives, May 16, 2017)

Wrongdoing in LACBA: Schemers Slate New Election
(Perspectives, May 5, 2017)

SB 235 Judicial Elections Reform Bill Seen as Worthwhile
(Letters to a Senator, April 28, 2017)

LACBA Censors Report Critical of LACBA


By WILLIAM L. WINSLOW
(Viewpoint, March 4, 2016)

Government Regulation: Court of Appeal Shines Light on Liquor Licensing
By RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN, STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON
and STEPHEN ALLEN JAMIESON
(The Legal Community, October 20, 2015)

Chinese Americans Face a Challenging Road to Admission


By NOWLAND C. HONG
(The Legal Community, September 17, 2015)

A House for Equal Justice, From Design to Completion


By ELIZABETH R. FEFFER
(Feature, June 18, 2015

Recalling the Days When the Judges Cracked Down on Vice in Hollywood


By SANDY KRIEGLER
(Feature, December 1, 2014)

By Roger M. Grace SERIES ON District Attorneys of  Los Angeles County   See Grace s nostalgia column, Reminiscing

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