In April, this column reported on the great SALT controversy and how it impacts California taxpayers. SALT stands for “state and local taxes,” and for …
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Can taxpayers be grateful this Thanksgiving?
As inflation takes a bigger bite out of your turkey than you do, it may be hard to find reasons to be grateful. But the truth is we still have much to …
Parents taking on the Leviathan
17th-century theorist Thomas Hobbes argued that members of any distinct society must subject themselves to an absolute sovereign as the only way to …
How dirty are California’s ‘green’ policies?
Of all 50 states, it would be difficult to match California’s posturing as a “green” state with the nation’s most stringent environmental policies. …
How much do progressives hate taxpayers and Proposition 13?
Last week’s column was entitled, “Legislative session ends with declaration of war on taxpayers.” The war has now gone nuclear. Governor Gavin Newsom …
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 …