Guest:
Southern California News Group Columnist Susan Shelley
Guest Bio:
Susan Shelley is the Vice President of Communications at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, a columnist for the Southern California News Group, and a leading voice on California’s fiscal policy, tax reform, and constitutional protections.
Show Summary
What’s really driving California’s skyrocketing cost of living? In this conversation with Jon Slavet, Susan Shelley breaks down how climate mandates, hidden taxes like Cap & Invest, and misguided housing laws are crushing working Californians. From the impact of SB 79 and CEQA to the truth about Prop 13 and California’s bloated budget, Susan delivers a passionate and informed critique of the state’s current path — and offers bold, realistic alternatives.
She also shares insights on COVID policies, insurance premiums, the social safety net, and why the Save Prop 13 initiative is more urgent than ever.
Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & Susan Shelley Intro
00:32 – The Hidden Cost of Climate Mandates
02:21 – Cap & Invest: How You’re Paying for It
03:46 – Are Energy Companies Really Gouging Us?
04:44 – California’s Regulatory Burden
06:49 – How Environmentalism Got Hijacked
07:38 – California’s Taxes: Where’s the Money Going?
08:39 – Prop 13 Explained & Why It Matters
10:46 – The Truth About SB 79 & Housing Policy
16:56 – Unintended Consequences of Density Mandates
18:01 – Cuts to Insurance & Food Assistance Programs
21:03 – Prop 50: A “Gross” Power Grab
25:02 – Rapid Fire: Greenhouse Mandates, Reagan & COVID
26:54 – Save Prop 13: Why It Matters Now
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