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NEWS: California pension reform backers slam Kamala Harris’ summary
Proponents of a pension reform ballot proposition have criticized Attorney General Kamala Harris for what they say is a biased and misleading summary …
OPINION: CA regulators plot end to gas-fueled cars
Governor Jerry Brown has offered his full support to an effort by California Air Resources Board (CARB) chief Mary Nichols to completely eliminate all …
NEWS: Returns on US Public Pensions drop to worst since 2012
State and local pension funds across the country have recently performed poorly, reports the Venture Capital Post. In part due to disappointing …
OPINION: 7 Key Measures of California’s Transportation Challenges
As the Legislature prepares for a special session to consider gas tax increases, Senator John Moorlach shares some important metrics that are relevant …
OPINION: Caltrans needs to go on a staffing diet
The Legislature plans to convene a special session on transportation to discuss gas tax increases, but a better solution may be to spend Caltrans …
NEWS: California businesses pay others to curb emissions
Under California's cap and trade program, large industrial facilities can purchase offsets in exchange for permission to emit certain amounts of …
NEWS: California’s pension hole: Once modest, now monstrous
Since 2003, California's unfunded pension liabilities have increased greatly, from $6.3 billion then to $198.2 billion in 2013 according to figures …
OPINION: Press Mostly Fails to Report Union Exemptions in Some Minimum-Wage Laws
Los Angeles and San Francisco have recently passed laws raising minimum wage to $15 an hour and other cities have similar proposals under …
NEWS: California’s fiscal health among the nation’s worst
Although California often ranks last in national studies on business climate and tax friendliness, a recent study by the Mercatus Center placed …