Halloween is almost here and like a hoard of ravenous zombies the politicians the bureaucrats and government employee union bosses shamble along …
California Commentary
It’s Scary Season
It's scary season again and not because of the little monsters who will appear at our doors on Halloween. It's those property tax bills that are …
All Doubt Removed
Notwithstanding the fact that the government employee unions were the biggest financial backers of Jerry Brown's gubernatorial race against Meg …
Government Covers Mismanagement with Higher Taxes
An inspector general audit has found the Department of Justice is guilty of extravagances such as treating conference attendees to $16 dollar muffins …
Whack-a-Mole and Defending Prop 13
From the moment California voters passed Proposition 13 more than three decades ago it has been subject to attack. Scarcely before all the ballots …
Jerry Brown Can Be a Hero
As part of his ongoing campaign to raise taxes last week Jerry Brown made a pilgrimage to a major labor confab in Las Vegas. There he delivered a …
Reform Public Pensions or Perish
Could you imagine retiring at 50 years old collecting more in retirement than you ever did while working? That scenario is a reality in the City of …
Gangsta Government
It is fashionable in national circles to make fun of California for its political incompetence and dysfunctional government. The policies adopted by …
Californians Should Say NO To Real Life Gordon Gekko
It should come as no surprise that in last year's sequel to the 1987 film Wall Street "greed is good" Gordon Gekko came back as a green energy hedge …
Villaraigosa’s Voodoo Tax Plan
Last week lame-duck Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came to Sacramento to audition as the far-left candidate for governor in 2014. His …