howard jarvis led a taxpayer's revolt in california.lation and housing shortages led to a rapid increase in land values. this resulted in a steadily increasing property tax. many homeowners felt the burden of local taxes was too much. the revolt began by collecting over a million signatures-- enough to place proposition 13 on the statewide ballot. proposition 13 would limit property taxes to 1%-- a 60% rollback which would wipe out $7 billion of local government funds. journalist ron sobel covered the tax revolt for the l.a. times. the inflation of the 197os translated into the unescapable fact that many california homeowners were paying more in property taxes or faced paying more in property taxes than the actual mortgages on their homes. many of these people were older individuals on fixed incomes, who, had this not carried, certainly would have lost their homes. they couldn't meet their tax payments. at the polls, proposition 13 easily passed, with 65% of the vote. and the tax revolt was in the national limelight. the victory for pro

when she passed away in 1902, this young lady, anna jarvis, wanted to celebrate her mother's life and came up with the idea of a national honor for mothers. mother's day. consequently in 1908, anna jarvis organized the very first official mother's day celebration which took place in andrew's episcopal church in graphton, west virginia. but anna wanted more team to honor mothers. she worked with the department store in philadelphia and soon thousands of people started attending mother's day events all in retail stores all across america. ollowing these successes, anna added this to the national calendar. she said they are bias toward male achievements and the accomplishments of mothers deserve a day of appreciation. anna jarvis started the letter writing campaign to newspapers and politicians urging to have this special day. many towns, churches, adopted mother's day as an annual event. her persistence paid off. in 1914 president woodrow wilson signed a measure officially recognizing the second sunday in may as mother's day. anna jarvis never married or had children of her own but she

when she passed away in 1902, this young lady, anna jarvis, wanted to celebrate her mother's life and came up with the idea of a national honor for mothers. mother's day. consequently in 1908, anna jarvis organized the very first official mother's day celebration which took place in andrew's episcopal church in graphton, west virginia. but anna wanted more team to honor mothers. she worked with the department store in philadelphia and soon thousands of people started attending mother's day events all in retail stores all across america. ollowing these successes, anna added this to the national calendar. she said they are bias toward male achievements and the accomplishments of mothers deserve a day of appreciation. anna jarvis started the letter writing campaign to newspapers and politicians urging to have this special day. many towns, churches, adopted mother's day as an annual event. her persistence paid off. in 1914 president woodrow wilson signed a measure officially recognizing the second sunday in may as mother's day. anna jarvis never married or had children of her own but she

here's abc's rebecca jarvis for our series "easy money." >> hi. >> hey. >> hi, julie. >> nice to meetou, julie. >> reporter: meet aaron chase, the $5 dinner mom. she is on a mission to help american families eat well and save thousand of dollars while doing it. a family like the kings. working mom, julie, two little kids, max and lily, and husband andrew. she hardly has enough time for a conversation. >> i am going to get you. much less getting dinner on the table every night for her family. >> here. >> a lot of times the kids end up eating pb & j. as for the veggies. >> i don't want green beans. >> come down the mountain. >> reporter: by 8:00 p.m. the kids are in bed and julie and andrew give up on cooking. and order pizza. >> extra large, extra cheese, well done, please. >> reporter: here is the real problem. they go grocery shopping all the time but they're too busy to cook. how much time are you spending grocery shopping? >> probably a good, two, three hours a week by the time you put all the different trips together. >> that is a lot. >> it is. it is silly. it's what happens. >>

abc's rebecca jarvis with the revelation. >> reporter: online the marketers are changing the price in flash. to capitalize on how much they think you are willing to pay. >> we're looking under the hood. you can kind of see what they said about you. >> wow. >> reporter: we discovered they're putting you into consumer categories with names like shopping addicts. frugal folks and high spenders and using this to offer the price they think you'll pay. they're gauging it be where you live, what you buy. estimating how much money you make. all the information collected from your history on the internet. we decided to put it to the test. two "world news" producers. one pack of pens on staples.com. the price on her computer. >> $15.19. >> the price on his. >> $13.79. >> more than a dollar less. >> reporter: and take a look at this. "world news" viewers from all over the country getting a variety of different prices for those same pens. >> the price is $13.09. >> $15.19 in california. >> reporter: staples tells us if you find a lower price, they will match it. >> it's a pretty wide web and a lo

ann reeves jarvis , focused on milk contamination. tended wounded soldiers on both sides of the civil war. jarvis 's daughter followed in her mother's footsteps. anna jarvis strongly opposed mother's day becoming a commercial holiday. the national retail federation survey reports 19.9 billion will go towards celebrating mothers this year. the average american adult will spend $163, down six bucks from last year. two-thirds of americans will get their moms flowers, spending $2.3 billion. four out of five will buy their moms greeting cards. in recent years tablets and smartphones were the most popular gifts. 43% of americans will get their moms gift cards. up 2% from last year. one in three will bring clothing and accessories. age range, 25 to 43 yearly olds. first time moms are getting older. a new federal survey found percentage of first time mothers who are between 35 and 44 has gone up five times since 1970. happy mother's day to all. >>> coming up spiderman 2 is showing how hollywood block busters cannot survive without a there's m

these aimed at young americans and abc's rebecca jarvis has the story. >> reporter: for years doctors have urged the u.s. government to take action on tanning beds, but tonight for the first time, new rules. tanning beds must now carry a visible warning, cautioning anyone under 18 not to use them. >> we as dermatologists have been trying to deal with this issue for the last 20 years with the fda. >> reporter: the tanning industry calls the rules exce excessive and say their products, if used properly, are safe. 1 million americans tan every day, especially young people. in fact, by 12th grade, 32% of girls say they've used a tanning bed. using an indoor tanning salon increases the risk of melanoma, the deadliest of all skin cancers by 59%. katie is a survivor, she started tanning when she was in 6th grade. >> i thought there's no way as a 17-year-old i can have melanoma. >> reporter: a 2012 "20/20" investigate of tanning salons showed many salon worker denying their machines can be harmful, even claiming it's good for you. >> it's the same as being outside. if you got a sunburn in her

rebecca jarvis, abc news.ngton, d.c. >> that's remarkable. >> i'm not a fan of that. >> i know. >> is there a way to manipulate the system and have an on-line persona that is really cheap and makes no money. >> that's the only way they charge you. i don't think that is fair at all. >> i want to know who am i? i'm a mom, i'm -- you live in the northeast. you do okay. i'm sure you are paying the $14 for the pens. >> how do i get to be a frugal spender or something? >> i know. >> kind of weird. >> business changes are based on algorithms. they take into account competitive pricing and external factors and who you are. when we mention the word algorithms, i check out. >> apparently there are some strategies you can employ in order to be on the right side of the price. you can know what the consumer algorithms are. there nose that and you can be vocal. apparently price matching happens more than you think. you have to say can you give it to me for the same price and a lot of people will do it. the comforting scent

rebecca jarvis shows how they are doing it. >> reporter: michelle morris is a stay at home mom of two and you are watching her make money for her family by watching tv so you are getting paid to watch tv? >> yep, sure am. >> reporter: michelle works with a company called viggle. they pay you to watch certain programs and commercials. >> hit confirm. >> reporter: it is open to anyone with a tv and smartphone. >> it is something ugh you can do with your kids. >> totally do it with my children. it helps me bring money in so we can do different things. >> reporter: michelle has earned enough to renovate their kitchen from this to this. across tina fawn is another of the 3 million americans working from home. answering questions for care.com, a nanny, elder and placement care site. top earners make $30,000 a year. can anybody do it? >> anybody can do it. >> anybody. >> anybody can do this. it is the best job ever. >> hi, ryan. >> reporter: and stay-at-home dad, ryan krane, turned his passion for fitness in to a virtual game. training clients over skype. >> how are you feeling in the hip? >

for nightline, i'm rebecca jarvis in east chester, new york. >> learn any tips there?lutely. a lot of times -- because of my schedule, my poor husband has to go out there. i can tell you, my husband must love going to the supermarket because he goes seven times a week. he goes without a list, and that's his biggest problem. i learned a lot. >> don't go to the supermarket hungry. you'll buy everything. >> that's another problem. >>> coming up, the burger for when you're really, really hungry. >> we'll be right back. really hungry. >> we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] evyou're using a brandn, that supports wildlife rescue efforts. because it's tough on grease, yet gentle. ♪ you by my side makes the little things so good ♪ be a part of the bigger picture. go to facebook.com/ dawnsaveswildlife. as a i'm still not going toall the pmake it to mars,o visit. but thanks to hotwire's incredibly low travel prices, i can afford to cross more things off my list. this year alone, we went to the top of the statue of liberty... and still saved enough to go to texas-- to a real d

i'm rebecca jarvis. taking revenge on a cheating lover used to require at least some degree of energy. but not anymore. tonight we're going behind the scenes of an extremely controversial new website, a place where anyone betrayed in love can expose and humiliate, raising pressing new questions about fairness and privacy in the digital age. here's abc's linsey davis. >> i really, really am sorry about it. i really am. >> reporter: dana scott's tears and apologies were not enough for the woman who claims dana almost ruined her marriage by having a year and a half affair with her husband. >> if dana can't handle the humiliation of all this, then you shouldn't have slept with someone else's husband. >> reporter: insults, derogatory names, even death wishes. >> i hope you end up with aids, [ bleep ]. >> reporter: if hell hath ano fury like a woman scorned, the social immediate y. age has developed a whole new way to fan the flames. it's called shesahomewrecker.com. and three years after she says her affair w

when she passed away in 1902, this young lady, anna jarvis, wanted to celebrate her mother's life andp with the idea of a national honor for mothers. mother's day. consequently in 1908, anna jarvis organized the very first official mother's day celebration which took place in andrew's episcopal church in graphton, west virginia. but anna wanted more team to honor mothers. she worked with the department store in philadelphia and soon thousands of people started attending mother's day events all in retail stores all across america. ollowing these successes, anna added this to the national calendar. she said they are bias toward male achievements and the accomplishments of mothers deserve a day of appreciation. anna jarvis started the letter writing campaign to newspapers and politicians urging to have this special day. many towns, churches, adopted mother's day as an annual event. her persistence paid off. in 1914 president woodrow wilson signed a measure officially recognizing the second sunday in may as mother's day. anna jarvis never married or had children of her own but she dedicat

jarvis, -- mr.arvis, what is the daily roll of the national park service overseeing the washington monument and what role do you think the washington monument plays in the coming days and years as people continue to visit the national mall? guest: the national park service is the steward of the most iconic laces in the country -- whether the statue of liberty, the gateway to the west, the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, yellowstone, yosemite. these are vested in us by the american people to care for them, repair them when they fall into disrepair, and also to present them to the american public so they can enjoy them. that is our job, and we have been doing it for almost 100 years and plan on doing it for another hundred years. the washington monument is the symbol of washington, if not the symbol of the nation. and the national mall is our front yard, the nation's front yard. we host about 25 million visitors per year from all around the world. they come to washington. highe need to set

here's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: that promising new jobs number, also another number to keep an eye on. 32,000, that's how many new construction jobs were added. many of them, home builders. how does it feel to be a new hire? >> unbelievable. >> reporter: he had seen business picking up all over new jersey. >> i'm optimistic. >> reporter: feeling good. >> back to work, not two days here and two days here. >> reporter: it's also a welcome sign for would-be home buyers dealing with this. >> it's so competitive. >> reporter: bidding wars, soaring prices. barbara corcoran explains why. >> so much demand, not enough inventory. the builders can't catch up. just not enough houses to go around. >> reporter: new construction jobs mean about 10,000 new homes will go up this year. randy donna believes even more could be coming. >> last year, four projects under construction at this time of the year. right now, 11 projects coming. much better than last year. >> reporter: warren buffett telling us now is a good time to buy. >> if you plan to live in it for a significant period of time, buy it. o

as abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis tells us families are finding ways to get paid rightin the living room. it adds up to real money. >> reporter: michelle morse is a stay-at-home mom of two in la -- and right now, you're watching her make money for her family by watching tv. >> so are you getting paid to watch tv? >> yep, sure am. >> reporter: michelle works with a company called viggle. they pay you to watch certain programs and commercials and it's open to anyone with a tv and a smartphone. >> it's something you can do with your kids. >> can totally do it with my children. helps me bring money in so we can do different things. >> reporter: michelle has earned enough to renovate their kitchen from this to this. across town -- >> hi, tina. >> tina fawn is another of the three million americans working from home. answering customer questions for care.com. a nanny, elder and pet care placement site. top earners make about $30,000 a year. >> can anybody do it? >> anybody can do it. anybody. >> anybody can do this. anybody could do this. it is the best job ever. >> hi, ryan.

that's what it comes down to. >> reporter: for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new chief health and medical editor, dr. richard besser. and reality check, indeed. you were telling me off camera, there's some side effects. >> this is one where we need a reality check. there's only been one study. it was done five years ago. it was a very small study. but here's the catch. to get in the study, you had to be overweight and constipated. and there's a reason for that. this is concentrated fiber. we all know what fiber does when you take a lot of it. one-third of the people in the study dropped out because of the intestinal side effects. >> because of the side effects. is it actually safe? >> it's one study done five years ago. i always worry when there's something that looks promising and no one's looked at it since then, that there's something going on. it lasted four months. so, we don't know if this works long-term. i'd be concerned about taking this stuff for a long-term. >> the other big question. every time one of these crazes comes up, we ask the question, is ther

for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> thanks, rebecca for that. >>> we're going to turn to a new lawsuit targeting one of baseball's wealthiest teams. a man is suing the l.a. dodgers and the team's former owner for $50 million after a fight in the dodger stadium parking lot left him injured for life. paula faris has the story. >> reporter: bryan stow, a former paramedic and father of two, disabled for life, seen here publicly for the very first time since he was beaten into a coma outside dodger stadium during the team's season opener in 2011. the wounds from that violent attack, still visible. and now, he's fighting another battle. this one, in court. >> i do hold the dodgers responsible. so, we want what's fair. and for them to step up and take care of bryan. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc news, stow's parents and his lawyers say they are seeking $50 million from the l.a. dodgers and former owner, frank mccourt, claiming they provided insufficient security. >> this isn't a situation where you can just charge all of the money and put it in

meet john jarvis and find out that -- >> it is a dry stack stone structure. i mean, there's no real mortar between the stones. >> reporter: right. that's right. the stones just rest on top of each other. no glue holding them together. which might have been a good thing when the quake hit because it -- >> actually allowed it to absorb the energy of the earthquake. >> reporter: still, 150 cracks at this height. historic structure. a $15 million repair bill. half of which came from david rubenstein. >> i just think i got very lucky in my life and i want to give back. >> reporter: thanks to that impulse, the public gets to go back inside tomorrow. >> we announced we were going to open in a week. we opened up for tickets. we did 16,000 tickets in the first 15 minutes. >> reporter: wow, the monument sold out. all for a pile of stones not even stuck together. they stack up beautifully. they do tower. for "this week" john donvan, abc news, washington. >> can't wait to get back in there. thanks, john. >>> now we honor our fellow americans who serve and sacrifice. this

but as interior secretary sallie jewell and park director john jarvis explained, the damage was severe the top. >> it magnified as it went up. >> there's within little spot where the monument just shifted a little bit, a half inch or 5/8 of an inch as the whole thing above it just -- >> park police surveyed the monument by air and discovered multiple dislodged stones and cracks, one four feet long. they brought in engineers who repelled from the top for an even closer look. their findings triggered a massive restoration project that's lasted nearly three years. and for the first time with repairs now complete the park service took us inside washington's most iconic landmark. so you obviously are not afraid of heights. 555 feet 55 stories to the top. today the debris is gone. cracks are filled. joints reinforced. >> look how big that crack is. it's huge! >> you can see the forces that were on the stone. a lot of the stone repairs are pretty subtle and the public won't really be able to pick them up unless they're specifically looking for them. >> the repairs were done with a sense of pu

and i hope that i learned enough from jeff jarvis that it would, in fact, fairly and impartially apply the law to the fact of each case to come before me spent judge garth is still on the bench so we still avail if you ever need -- >> he most certainly is. >> judge ross, you're already a judge. do you agree with what ms. abrams has said? to you disagree with any of that? >> i agree that i would have no predilection either way and also i can say that having served as a state court judge i have never ruled on a motion for summary judgment just as the point of being cautious. i have taken longer to rule on some of them, on other issues because like ms. abrams said, i wanted to get it right. i'm fortunate enough to say that none of the rulings that i've rendered on motions for summary judgment have gotten reversed with the exception of one portion of one ruling raised on attorneys fees. i did agree with the court of appeals that it should have analyzed it slightly different differently. >> ms. may, do you have any particular judicial philosophy? how would you describe and would you define

a day six days a week live with no no no script or anything and it was first with a disk jockey l jarvis then he left the show and i inherited it so i did it for four years it was like going to television college whatever happened you had to handle there was no choice in the boys always chase you. i mean come on let's be honest you were a dame well in the highest sense of the word and i'm such an old fashioned stupid for i could never chase a boy they always had you know it was always had to be there or all boys know well but there's always a way of making you can even lie to yourself and make it you think it's his idea wouldn't hear you're not averse to it at all we have discussed this before just sort of two weeks ago we didn't have been together for the young presidents do you still last for robert redford yes no word yes you told me of redford came to your door the slippers are off and maybe more well i i won't go that far i don't want to put him on the spot. you know but i am a tremendous fan and not just because he's such a charmer but it's his environmental interests that get to m