Unfortunately, today’s labor unions are a far cry from what they once were, writes Akash Chougule in The Blaze. Rather than represent workers on the …
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OPINION: New sales tax hike for transit doesn’t add up for taxpayers: Susan Shelley
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation determined that over its 30-year lifespan, the Measure R sales tax will create $80.7 billion …
EDITORIAL: How is knowing state debt totals bad for California voters?
Governor Jerry Brown has identified the state's mounting debt as a serious constraint on new spending, but government employee unions prefer available …
OPINION: Critics Demand Accountability For Education-Funding Tax Prior To Extension Vote
Proponents of the Proposition 30 tax increase passed four years ago promised the funds would be audited by the Controller, but this audit still has …
OPINION: What’s really driving California’s minimum wage hike?
While proponents of California's new law increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour say the plan will help lift people out of poverty, economists and …
NEWS: 2016’s States with the Highest & Lowest Tax Burdens
A new analysis by WalletHub ranking tax burden by state has concluded California taxpayers face the nation's 11th highest tax burden. Taking both …
NEWS: Cap-and-Trade Costing California Drivers $2 Billion in Higher Gas Prices
A recent report from the Legislative Analyst has revealed California's hidden gas tax costs consumers $2 billion annually, according to a press …
NEWS: Service Employees International Union sinks another $30 million into politics
Recent disclosures filed with the U.S. Department of Labor reveal the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, spent nearly $30 million on …
NEWS: Illinois property taxes are crushing homeowners
Some Illinois homeowners are paying more in property taxes than their mortgage, according to the Chicago Tribune. State pension funds have only about …
NEWS: Analyst: Wage hike would cost California taxpayers $3.6B
A report from the nonpartisan legislative analyst has revealed a decision by the state's political leadership to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour …