| November 7, 2003 | The (Very) Last Refuge of a Scoundrel |
| | When Samuel Johnson said, "Patriotism is the
last refuge of a scoundrel," he'd obviously never seen California politics. If he had, he would have known that tragedy is actually the last refuge, as evidenced by recent attempts to link the tragic and devastating fires in Southern California to repeal of the car tax. |
| March 9, 2003 | A Mount Vesuvius of Misinformation |
| | California's spending lobby has recently erupted into a veritable Mount Vesuvius of misinformation over the state's car tax. It amounts essentially to this: unless the car tax is immediately tripled, police and fire protection will be decimated.
Come now.
In the five years since the car tax was reduced, local governments have not lost a penny of funding and they won't in the future. It would take a vote of the legislature to approve such a reduction and both houses have already unanimously rejected the idea outright. |
| February 7, 2003 | Reprieve on the Car Tax |
| | When I began the drive to abolish California's car tax in 1998, one of the more interesting aspects of the polling was that registered Democrats favored getting rid of the tax as much as Republicans. Hispanic voters were particularly keen on removing the odious levy. And all voters were convinced that a Democrat would be more prone than a Republican to favor abolition "because it would help working families like mine." How ironic that having come safely through the election, the first major act of the legislature's Democrats was to triple the car tax.
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| February 3, 2003 | Car Tax Hike - Senate Floor Remarks against AB 4x by Senator Tom McClintock |
| | With this action, you will ignite the biggest tax revolt that California has seen since Proposition 13. So be it. But before you do, I want to address the sophistries that form the foundation of this measure, so at least the record is clear. |
| January 27, 2003 | Statement by Senator Tom McClintock on AB 4X - Car Tax Increase |
| | The purpose of this press conference is very simply to put the legislature and the governor on notice that they should not expect to see a penny from increased car taxes if they adopt AB 4X. If the Democrats want the biggest statewide tax revolt in 24 years, this is the quickest way to get it. |
| August 31, 2002 | AB 1105 - VLF HIKE - Senate Floor Remarks Against AB 1105 by Senator Tom McClintock |
| | The argument is made that this merely clarifies existing law. In Parliament, you cannot use the word "lie." So I will use Churchill's words: it is a "terminological inexactitude." The truth is that it radically changes existing law, and guarantees an immediate tripling of the car taxes that families pay to the DMV every year. |
| June 17, 2002 | A Bumpy Ride for Motorists |
| | For the last three years, automobile renewal notices have included a conspicuous red message on every envelope: "Your car tax cut enclosed." Sacramento's politicians wanted to be sure that voters couldn't possibly miss the fact that they had reduced California's crushing car tax during a period when state revenues were exploding. |
| April 19, 2001 | Governor Signs Car Tax Cut Bill |
| | It is deeply gratifying that Gov. Davis has signed SB 22 by Senators Dunn, Chesbro and myself to replace the charade of rebate checks with a direct cut in the car tax. |
| April 16, 2001 | Swift Action on bill to Fix Car Tax Cut |
| | "The Assembly's action this morning means that with Governor Davis' signature the implementing deadline of May 1st can be met and that motorists will not be subjected to this ridiculous charade after July 1st," said Senator McClintock. |
| April 2, 2001 | McClintock Car Tax Cut Bill Passes Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee |
| | Senate Bill 22 will replace vehicle license fee check rebate with
immediate cut in the vehicle license fee. |
| March 18, 2001 | The High Price of Appreciation |
| | Los Angeles Times, March 18, 2001 |
| February 26, 2001 | Legislation to Reinstate the California Car Tax Cut
is Approved by the California State Senate |
| | A bipartisan measure jointly sponsored Senator Joe Dunn (D-Garden Grove) and Senator Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) passed today on the Floor of the California State Senate by a vote of 28-0 . SB 22 will give motorists an immediate cut in their car tax. |
| August 7, 2000 | Vehicle License Fee (VLF) Immediate Reduction Bill Passes First Legislative Hearing |
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| August 2, 2000 | Car Tax Without the Nonsense |
| | Printed in Ventura County Star |
| July 31, 2000 | What the Press is saying about AB 2165 - Vehicle License Fee Cuts |
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| July 21, 2000 | California Families deserve Fairness on VLF Relief |
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| July 21, 2000 | How Governor Davis Does Tax Cuts |
| | AB 2165 would streamline the proposed refund process that has been described as “a creature so strange even Dr. Seuss couldn’t have dreamed it.” |
| June 16, 2000 | VLF (Car Tax) Increase in the Proposed 2000-20001 State Budget |
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| November 22, 1999 | The Washington State Tax Revolt |
| | Printed in Los Angeles Times |
| June 11, 1999 | Car Tax Abolition and the 1999-2000 Budget |
| | Assembly Republicans continue to press for tax relief for California taxpayers. |
| May 27, 1999 | 1999 State Budget Amendments on Car Tax (McClintock) |
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| May 14, 1999 | Smoke and Mirrors Versus Tax Relief |
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| July 10, 1998 | California’s Car Tax and the 1998 State Budget |
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| July 7, 1998 | ACA 45 (McClintock) - Car Tax: Motion to Withdraw |
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| June 25, 1998 | McClintock’s Statement on the Car Tax |
| | Statement to the Budget Tax Conference Committee |
