California taxpayers are reminded of the guy who fell off the roof of a high-rise building. As he passed each floor office workers would call out …
California Commentary
It’s the Spending Stupid
"Government is like a baby" Ronald Reagan was fond of saying. "An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at …
Lunch with Jerry
Suppose an acquaintance invites you to lunch. You meet him in front of the restaurant where he announces that he is a little strapped for cash. Turns …
Cheering for Taxes: There They Go Again
Grabbing their pom-poms the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has run out in front -- again -- cheerleading for a tax increase. Jerry Brown's plan …
Time for Taxpayers to Take a Seat at the Table
A recent editorial cartoon sums up the tension between average taxpayers and government employee unions. It shows two guys sitting at a bar. One head …
Service Cuts or Tax Increases: California’s False Choice
As the clock ticks down on the window of opportunity to place a massive tax increase on the June ballot to support Jerry Brown's budget plan taxpayers …
Jerry v. Jerry: The Budget Showdown
The cornerstone of Governor Jerry Brown's budget solution is to increase the very same taxes on income sales and cars that the voters rejected in …
Let the Voters Decide? Absolutely!
Governor Brown and the Democrats in the Legislature have "called out" the Republicans demanding that they support Brown's plan to put massive …
Public Pledges vs. Private Pacts
With Jerry Brown seeking a hefty five year tax increase on already overburdened California families there has been a great deal of criticism leveled …
Jerry on a Leash
Governor Brown has submitted a budget that he claims includes drastic spending cuts. And he has dropped the other sandal by announcing he will also …