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 …
California Commentary
The Tax Collector Protection Act
It is no secret that finding new ways to evade the expressed will of the people who by passing Propositions 13 and 218 overwhelmingly stated their …
Voters Shut Out of Prison Bond Debt Decision
Last week's prison deal brought cheers and plaudits from virtually all political corners in California. The Legislature threatened by a federal court …
If Wishes Were Horses: Lawmakers Fantasize About Spending
Within the last week the stock market has reached an all-time high. But wasn't it just weeks ago that the market suffered a one-day decline of over …
The Last Taxpayer
Several news reports over the last week had me thinking of the 1973 Charlton Heston movie Soylent Green an "Al-Gorean" view of the earth's …
Assemblyman Gives Taxpayers the Foam Finger
While watching my first televised baseball game of the year the camera panned the crowd and then zeroed in on two youngsters wildly waving concession …
Proposed Lawsuit to Overturn Term Limits Is An Affront to Voters
It is a poorly held secret that sitting legislators hate term limits more than anyone else. Once elected these politicians feel a strong sense of …
Raising California’s Homeowners Exemption
Mortgage lenders and others in the home finance community woke up to a jolt this month when reports indicated that borrowers were having trouble …
Who’s the Boss?
If you arrived at your office shop or business and found the locks had been changed several thoughts would pass through your mind. If you were an …
Share the Poverty
They're back! After the bill that would have criminalized spanking was withdrawn as part of Sacramento lawmakers' efforts to showcase their best …