This editorial on the Manteca Bulletin explains how the public sector is reacting to the economic effects, which have finally caught up with state schools and state employees. Unlike the private sector, which experienced downsizing since the beginning of the recession, the public sector is now seeing budget cuts and is not taking it lightly. State employees and college students are reacting as if they are the only ones experiencing budget cuts and are littering the media with claims of unfair treatment, calling state businesses "audacious."  Read more >>

HJTA president Jon Coupal is quoted on ABC7 news regarding the new bill that could double the CRV charge to bottles and cans. Though California already has a relatively high recycle rate, lawmakers have submitted this bill to add an extra $300 million to the CRV fund. As Coupal states, this bill looks and acts like a tax.

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This article in the OC Register highlights the recent business report on the effect of state regulations on California businesses. The report found that business regulations cost an average of $134,122 per small California business, $13,801 per household and $4,685 per resident each year. And the legislature wonders why the state economy is failing and why businesses are leaving California by the dozens...

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This article in the Lodi News – Sentinel describes how parole transfers from out of state are adding a large unseen expense to California’s budget. Particularly when these parolees turn out to be repeat offenders, costing the state millions in investigation and prison fees. This is a problem that cannot be ignored.

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This article in the Santa Maria Times describes how California’s mounding debt is threatening to tip over into state bankruptcy. Even with the recall of Governor Gray Davis, state spending has continued to grow and the economy has continued to shrink. This is due in large part to the state's stranglehold on business activities through extensive environmental regulations.

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