Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association is dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of the taxpayers of Silicon Valley against the over–reaching and over–spending of government.

We invite you to join us in that mission!

featuring Mayor John Inks
of the City of Mountain View

Thursday, June 20, 6:15 P.M. at Harry's Hofbrau in San Jose.  For more details, visit the Events page!

Missed our Taxpayer Toolkit on May 16?

You can now view IRS whistleblower Joe Banister's talk on YouTube. (Many thanks to videographer Harry Padilla!)

We are pleased to report...

...in savings to Santa Clara County taxpayers--and counting!

...thanks to our legal victory over the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority.

+

$ 2,000,000* 

...in savings to San Mateo County taxpayers!

...thanks to our defeat of Measure G, the five-year-long parcel tax, in San Mateo County (Nov. 6, 2012).

* Figure approximated by the authors of Measure G.

SVTA in the News:

Here are examples of SVTA's recent press coverage of our positions and activities:

   5/22: SVTA president Mark Hinkle interviewed on "Free and Clear" program (KKUP).

   3/26: SVTA cited on SJ Council's taxpayer incentives for Samsung; NBC Bay Area (KNTV)

   3/6: SVTA director Aaron Neighbour on SJ Council's push for easier tax hikes; SJ Merc. News

   3/5: SVTA president Mark Hinkle quoted on SCC's gun buy-back protest; Palo Alto Patch

Learn what else we've been up to!  See these articles & more in our Press Room.