Proposition 25 is the latest weapon against Proposition 13 but backers don't want voters to know it. Statewide polls taken in recent years …
California Commentary
Pension Reform or Bust
During the Great Depression "California or Bust" was the slogan of economic refugees from other parts of the country on their way to the Golden State. …
The Taj Mahal in the LAUSD
The most recent session of the California Legislature gives new meaning to the clichí© "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." It is horribly …
Howard Jarvis Was Crazy …
The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 changed the political landscape both within California and nationally. Thirty-two years after its passage …
Fighting for Taxpayers in the Capitol: Against the Odds
One of the most famous quotes from the American Revolution was uttered by Sam Adams: "It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate …
Drill Baby Drill
If you thought this column was about oil you're going to be disappointed. Drill is a word that also means a practice or exercise in preparation for …
For Whom the Bell Tolls
This is a warning to all local government officials throughout the state of California: Do not ask for whom the Bell tolls it tolls for thee. The …
The Spawn of Enron Giving Millions to Save AB 32
Ken Lay the former CEO of Enron loved the idea of a cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide. Ken Lay a Greenie? Of course. He was chasing green his …
Jerry Brown Lets Down His Clients
Two recent court decisions raise serious questions about Attorney General Jerry Brown's ability to be fair and impartial in matters of great …
More Attacks on the Two-Thirds Vote
Nearly one month into the new fiscal year that began on July 1 there is growing concern that Democrat leaders will attempt an end-run around the …