California has made a smart fiscal decision to lower the investment return rate on CalPERS. However, the cost of running CalPERS is expected to …
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OPINION: California Democrat Supermajority 2016
California Republicans lost big this election cycle by losing 3 Assembly seats and a State Senate seat. This puts Democrats in the driver's seat with …
OPINION: California’s coming $20 billion healthcare emergency
California went all in on affordable healthcare and as a result receives $20 billion in federal aid. If Obamacare is repealed, California politicians …
OPINION: No, Jerry, California Is NOT Leading
Governor Jerry Brown has been proclaiming that California is back on top and leading the United States forward. However, his insistence on making the …
NEWS: Tax breaks for second homes could end under lawmaker’s proposal to fund low-income housing
When California needs to find more funding, inevitably it leads to a new tax. This time, Californians who own a second home are no longer able to …
OPINION: CA Democrats want higher fees and taxes for state infrastructure
California hasn't approved an increase to its gas tax since 1994. However, with the Democratic supermajority in both Assembly and Senate, an increase …
NEWS: In the fine print, SEIU contract includes 9 to 19 percent raises for many workers
SEIU has submitted their contract proposal, for the next fiscal year, to the state government. All SEIU workers receive a 4% pay raise, but it's the …
NEWS: Rail agency will seek $2.6 billion from Prop. 1A for Valley construction
The California bullet train project has largely been seen as a failure with cost estimates rising each year. However, it is only now that the project …
NEWS: California Prison Record System Cost Doubles to $386 Million
3 years ago, California made the decision to update it's medical record-keeping system for prison inmates. Its original cost was projected to be $182 …
NEWS: Party money paramount in California Democrats’ supermajority success
The Democrats regained supermajority control that was achieved, largely, in part to special interest donations. In 2000, Prop 34 put limits on …