Gov. Brown recently stated that he found the scandal involving the state Parks and Recreation Agency concealing millions of taxpayer dollars to be …
California Commentary
Of Obesity Bridges and Peanuts
Have California school officials found their own bizarre way to support Michelle Obama's campaign against childhood obesity? What else could possibly …
The Shameful History of Parcel Taxes
California homeowners are hearing more and more about "parcel taxes." Either they recently suffered sticker shock when they opened their property tax …
‘I Want YOU to Pay Higher Taxes’
There is a famous poster dating back to World War I that shows Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer over the words "I want you for U.S. Army." …
The Car Tax Increase is Back Again
One would think that the passage of Proposition 30 -- giving California the highest income tax and sales tax rates in America -- would have …
Prop 30 Ballot Scheme: Yes It Was Sleazy
Friday afternoon the Court of Appeals issued a ruling confirming what everyone -- liberals conservatives political pundits and the media -- knew: That …
What Taxpayers Should Know About Brown’s Budget
We've always thought it a bit odd how every January when the Governor releases the proposed state budget for the following fiscal year there is barely …
Wanted: A Loyal Opposition
At the core of this advice from the "School of the Obvious" is that the GOP must get more votes. However to accomplish this they are told that they …
More Happy Talk
A few weeks ago this column addressed all the "happy talk" coming from both our elected representatives and the news media about how California had …
Taxpayers’ Nightmare Before Christmas
After the November election taxpayers may have reason to believe that Santa has left them with little more than a lump of coal. But despite the …