“Mission creep” is generally understood to mean the gradual or incremental expansion of a project or mission beyond its original scope. In military …
California Commentary
State Assembly slams the door on dissenters
The attitude of Democrats in the Legislature seems to be that, if it’s bad news, we don’t want to hear it. And if it’s really bad news, we’ll try to …
How property owners can block new fees
San Diego’s proposed trash fee is currently a hot topic for city property owners as city leaders plan community meetings over the next several weeks …
Warriors against waste have their work cut out for them
Readers of this column might recall the name Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Special Services Inc. Along with yours truly, he co-authored two …
Is it the end of the line for California’s high speed rail project?
Everything we predicted about California’s High Speed Rail project (HSR) has come to rotten fruition. Frequent readers of this column know that, …
California fails the ‘nation state’ test
A ballot initiative asking Californians if they would like to secede from the United States was cleared to gather signatures late last …
Enough with the special sessions in Sacramento
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed yet another special session last November. This time to “safeguard California values and fundamental rights in the face …
California taxodus might be for the best
The maxim that “demography is destiny,” commonly attributed to French philosopher Auguste Comte, remains as relevant now as it did in the early …
Orwellian doublespeak to attack Prop. 13 protections
Well, they’re at it again. Progressive journalists at the San Francisco Chronicle – but I repeat myself – have come up with a new label for …
Wildfire victims are still protected by Prop. 13 when they rebuild
The terrible fires that have ravaged Los Angeles County and other parts of the Southland aren’t even fully contained and our offices here at the …