After Joseph Stalin took the reins of power in the Soviet Union in the mid 1920’s, his image suddenly appeared in paintings of important meetings of …
California Commentary
The Prop. 30 Tax Hike Should Retire on Schedule
No matter how high taxes are increased, it’s never enough for public officials and bureaucrats who live off taxpayer funded paychecks. According to …
For What Are Taxpayers Thankful in 2014?
“In this season of Thanksgiving, please don’t blame taxpayers if they are distracted by the injuries being perpetrated against them by our political …
UC Pension Crisis Creates Teachable Moment
Californians have abysmally low levels of civic engagement as evidenced by the recent election where voter turnout set an historic low. And the …
Look Who Is Living Like the One Percent
The far left smugly promotes a cartoonish image of upper income individuals as those who enjoy limousines, expensive wine, travel and lavish parties. …
Reprieve for Prop 13
By now, most Californians have read dozens of analyses from experts and partisans alike about the meaning of last Tuesday’s election. Analyzing the …
It’s Scary Season Again
For many the real scare this time of years is not the monsters at our doors on Halloween but the property tax bill in the mail box. Fortunately, as …
Could the High Speed Rail Ruling Imperil the Water Bond?
Proposition 1, the $7 billion water bond, has broad support from both Democrats and Republicans. Unlike the previous version of the bond – which had …
Jarvis Jesters
It’s late October and that means there are a lot of people out there wearing masks. But this isn’t about Halloween. This is about all the fake …
Legislators Tell Tales, but Grades Don’t Lie
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, an intellectual leader of the United States Senate for 24 years, often chided adversaries declaring “you are entitled to your …