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NEWS: City attorney’s memo will make it easier for SF voters to raise taxes
The California Supreme Court has ruled that ballot initiatives proposed by citizens that seek to raise taxes must now only receive a simple majority …
OPINION: Is California facing a second taxpayer revolt?
Marin County is facing problems that affect most of California's taxpayers: new taxes to cover existing expenses. One critic, Paul Premo, writes in …
NEWS: Pension Tension
The County of San Luis Obispo is facing a $1 billion problem in the form of unfunded pension liabilities. Andrea Seastrand, the Central Coast …
OPINION: Jerry Brown’s California: Devastation, Plunder, Economic Failure
California is suffering from a trio of problems, education, infrastructure, and budgetary, and these problems will consume California if not …
OPINION: California high-speed rail blows past another deadline
California's bullet train set many requirements and regulations for project oversight and funds, but the High Speed Rail Authority has found ways to …
OPINION: California’s on a tax binge, despite one of the nation’s highest burdens
Multiple recent tax increases have included new taxes on cigarettes and gas, increasing annual revenue by $50 billion over the last two years, writes …
NEWS: Pension costs ‘crowding out’ spending on parks, schools and social services, report says
Local governments in California will have to spend double on pensions for public workers by 2030 and prevent them from adequately funding other public …
OPINION: Will next governor end California government corruption?
Repeated examples of waste and corruption have gone unaddressed and many current gubernatorial candidates have failed to offer specific plans for …
NEWS: High-Speed Rail Delay More than Triples Planned Cost to San Jose
Delays and changes to the high speed rail plan have tripled costs, reports San Jose Inside. Litigation and mismanagement have contributed to the …