To free wheeling big spending politicians David Walker is the "boogeyman." To those who want ever bigger government his exposing of their …
California Commentary
California’s X-Rated Tax Policy
Negotiations over the state budget which (surprise surprise) is two weeks late are at an impasse because lawmakers who advocate increased spending and …
Protecting Property Rights in California
The Constitution of the State of California provides that "All people by nature are free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these …
Property Taxes in a Declining Market
In the last few years most California homeowners have seen the value of their homes go ever higher. With core inflation under control the rapid rise …
Health Care for All? A Taxing Burden
Legislative Democrats rolled out the red carpet for Michael Moore last week as the controversial filmmaker came to Sacramento promoting his new movie …
California Senate business freezes over ‘hell’
We should encourage lawmakers to embark on other benign silliness. As if there wasn't enough to wrangle over in the California Legislature some …
The Whining Continues
It has been 29 years since the passage of Proposition 13 and the whining by public officials continues. Somewhere Howard Jarvis is chuckling. After …
Scary
Lots of things bother me about horror movies but one of the big things is the inability to warn the victims that a grisly fate awaits them just around …
Beanie Babies Global Warming and Taxpayer Ripoffs
Somewhere around the year 2000 thousands of serious Beanie Baby collectors came to the realization that they had invested in a commodity that …
No Tears for L.A.
The city of Los Angeles has been caught with its hand in the cookie jar. The city's hands are experienced at this maneuver but they don't usually get …