Last week’s column was entitled, “Legislative session ends with declaration of war on taxpayers.” The war has now gone nuclear. Governor Gavin Newsom …
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Newsom a barrier to tech progress
In 2013, then-Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote “Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government.” The book advances the idea of …
Mixed bag for taxpayers this year
This past weekend was the deadline for Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto bills. Thankfully, many of the worst bills, like attempts to create a wealth …
The myths of ‘income inequality’
It is an article of faith among progressives that income inequality is getting worse in California. In fact, claims of a widening gap between rich and …
Falling support for the bullet train
High-speed rail advocates are on edge as the governor and the state legislature squabble over where to spend the high-speed rail project’s remaining …
Newsom’s spin on jobless claims
There are days when those of us who follow the news feel as though we’re living in a parallel universe. What else could explain the wildly divergent …
Protect the recall power from politicians
It is the richest of ironies that those who identify as progressives today bear no resemblance to the true progressives of the early 1900s, including …
California needs election reform
Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring that voters produce identification to show that they are legally entitled to vote. …
Density and our property rights
Several weeks ago, this column addressed Senate Bills 9 and 10, both of which deal with the controversial issue of housing policy and, more …
Help us repeal the Prop. 19 death tax
Whether you’re looking at historic election results or recent polling, it’s clear beyond any doubt that Californians hate death taxes. Back in 1982, …