It’s no secret that public sector labor organizations hate Proposition 13 because it remains one of the few barriers to their unfettered access to our …
California Commentary
Bonds are a risky way to deal with pension woes
Recently, this column exposed the foolishness of two proposed statewide bond measures: A $15 billion school bond, which will be on the March 3 ballot, …
It’s just more of the same in California state budget proposal
With all the breaking national news, many taxpayers have little bandwidth in their attention span to focus on the state budget. Moreover, the state …
Foolish California bonds put taxpayers at risk
If you had just won the lottery, would that be a good time to go further into debt or would it be smarter to pay down the debt you already …
More Californians Ponder Leaving
In the ‘80s, a punk rock band, The Clash, had a catchy little hit entitled, “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” As Californians start a new decade, many …
In California, more laws mean less freedom
Progressives in California, more than elsewhere, forget the history and inspiration behind the founding of the United States. Our very system of …
Correcting ballot measure deception
A few weeks ago, this column recounted how progressive labor interests and their allies in government have stacked the deck against taxpayers in their …
How to read your property tax bill
Californians are keenly aware that we bear a heavy tax burden. Progressives claim that the tradeoff is low property taxes, but that’s just not the …
Another California tax revolt
While 1773 and 1978 may seem like they have nothing in common, both years go down in history books as two famous taxpayer revolts. The Boston Tea …
Good news, bad news about California
A son once told his father that he had both good news and bad news and asked his dad which he would like first. The father said, “Give me the good …