In announcing that his estimate of the budget shortfall has ballooned from $9 billion to $16 billion in just four months Governor Brown concluded "But …
California Commentary
Showdown at the CA Corral on Taxes and Promises
When one political party controls both the legislative and executive branches of government disputes are usually fought behind closed doors and the …
California is Burning! Quick More Gasoline!
There are good weeks and then there are bad weeks. For California particularly its beleaguered taxpayer citizens last week was a very bad …
California Pols Add to Uncertainty for Retirees
Retirees and aging baby boomers hoping to join them are facing a reality check after Social Security trustees announced last week the fund will run …
Quietly Protecting the Interests of Taxpayers
A recent behind the scenes dispute in the City of Huntington Beach illustrates how Proposition 218 the Right to Vote on Taxes Act continues to protect …
Your Autograph Is Worth Money
Among the most valuable autographs from living persons are those from the reclusive "moonwalker" Neil Armstrong Tiger Woods -- who signs very few -- …
We’re All Millionaires Now
Thanks to Jerry Brown we're all millionaires now. The governor has joined forces with the California Federation of Teachers a powerful public …
Stunning Shift on High Speed Rail
Nothing epitomizes the abject failure of California governance more than the so-called High Speed Rail Project or as it has been derisively labeled …
Life Without Proposition 13
In Sacramento where the political class feels they can never get enough money from taxpayers Assemblyman Tom Ammiano has held another hearing on the …
Two Cannibals on a Desert Island
There may be honor among thieves but apparently there's not a great deal of trust between politicians and unions when they're trying to raise …