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NEWS: California Now Only 2nd Most Expensive State to Own a Car
Estimates show that a new "road usage" tax proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown to replace the current gas tax will cost Californians about $350 more per …
OPINION: 10 ‘Reality Check’ Problems That Must Be Addressed By Opponents Of Coal, Oil And Natural Gas
Activists who support a ban on fossil fuels actually fail to consider many unintended consequences of their proposed policy, writes Jude Clemente in …
NEWS: 10% of Taxes Go to Pensions in 5 CA Counties
A new study by the California Policy Institute says 10 percent of revenues now go to government employee pensions in Santa Barbara County, Kern …
NEWS: $17,000 door for the file room? Audit blasts California agency
A recent audit blasted a state agency for a $17,000 estimate to replace a door to a file room, reports the Sacramento Bee. Although only $3,000 of …
NEWS: Should California bare all? New bill would — its finances at least
A recently introduced legislative proposal would include a simplified one page summary of state finances in voters' pamphlets, reports the Orange …
NEWS: Desperate Rail Gambit
The former Mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown, made some disturbing comments about the way project funding is handled, reports City Journal. “If …
NEWS: California lawmaker wants to bring back sales tax on snacks, candy
The same legislator urging tampons to be exempt from sales taxes is now urging new taxes on snack foods and candy, reports the Associated …
OPINION: Sacramento should stop new tax on driving
The California Legislature wants to implement a new tax based on the miles you drive, writes Michelle Steele in the Orange County Register. …
OPINION: As Another Company Moves Away
CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl's Jr., has decided to relocate its corporate headquarters to Tennessee, writes Steven Greenhut in The …