There are two ways California could use some truth in accounting. First, with the extraordinary level of waste, fraud and abuse in this state, it is …
California Commentary
There’s nothing ‘special’ about this special session
Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet again forced the Legislature into special session to continue his war against the oil companies. This time, his proposal is …
Taxpayer-funded political advocacy is illegal
As the November election gets closer, there are increasing complaints from voters over local governments openly supporting tax hikes. While local …
Should California return to a part-time Legislature?
In the waning days of every Legislative session, principles of good governance get tossed aside amid the rush of bills that must be passed by the …
Overtaxed Californians face hundreds of poorly-justified tax hike and bond measures
In a few short weeks, California voters will receive their ballots for the November general election. In addition to the critical candidate races, …
Good Zuck, Bad Zuck
Last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made headlines over his mea culpa for caving to pressure from the Biden-Harris administration to suppress …
Senator Alvarado-Gil is right. The Democratic supermajority isn’t working for California.
When a politician switches parties in California, it usually only goes one way – to the Democrats. When that happens, Democratic politicians tell us …
Rob Bonta delivers a blow to ballot measure transparency
In a few short weeks, California voters will have the opportunity to reject several bad ballot measures which threaten their financial security. The …
Storm clouds grow over California. Newsom can only gaslight the public for so long
Last week’s precipitous fall in the stock market had many Californians nervous about whether the drop was a sign that a recession is imminent. Like …
Basic income schemes are just welfare by another name
The city of Los Angeles just released a report on the city’s BIG:LEAP program. That’s the acronym for the “Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles …