The Center for Government Analysis has released a study of the 130 public pension systems in California their financial health and the extent of …
California Commentary
Dead Parrots and Tax Increases
In a classic Monty Python sketch a man is duped into buying a dead parrot from a pet shop. He quickly discovers the expired nature of his purchase and …
Welcome to Sacramento
The opening session of the California Legislature begins this month with over a third -- 48 out of 120 -- of the members being fresh faces. Term …
Public Employee Pensions: Sunshine at Last?
Last week this column talked about the explosive issue of public employee pension benefits and noted that beginning soon new rules would require …
Time for New Local Government Accounting Rules
'Tis the season and the ghosts of Christmas past present and future are about to visit themselves on local governments as retribution for their …
A Tax By Any Other Name
Senate leader Don Perata has a plan to provide all uninsured working Californians with health insurance at an estimated cost of $5 billion to $7 …
Judicial Micromanagement a Nightmare for Taxpayers
In our Republic there are -- or are supposed to be -- fairly well defined lines of government authority. At an early age our children are taught that …
It’s All About Dollars
A horrible crisis has gripped the California education establishment. Lower test scores? Higher drop out rates? Fewer kids going on to college? Far …
Taxes Lies and Videotape
Next week our esteemed California Legislature will reconvene for the next session. What can taxpayers expect from this eclectic group of pols? First …
Taxpayers Keep Getting Pummeled
The name Rodney King became a household word because of a videotape. Although King received the beating it was the Los Angeles Police Department which …