While state government employees are limited to no more than 80 days of accumulated vacation time, some have accumulated as much as two years' worth, …
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EDITORIAL: California tax talk should target reform, not increases
State Senator Bob Hertzberg has introduced a major tax increase which is ostensibly designed to create a conversation on tax reform, but which instead …
OPINION: California’s High Cost of “Sustainable Power” kills jobs
Because of California's aggressive promotion of renewable energy, commercial and industrial energy costs are now 37% higher than the national average, …
NEWS: Fight over taxes looms between Democrats, Gov. Jerry Brown
While many Democratic legislators express interest in new tax increases to increase funding for social programs, Governor Jerry Brown has urged …
NEWS: California considering plan to replace gas tax with charge per mile driven
Following the approval of a pilot program last year, California policymakers are considering a mileage tax to increase revenues for roads, reports the …
EDITORIAL: Leadership lacking from California government
Recent polling shows large majorities of Californians consider job creation and a balanced budget top priorities, while global warming policy and the …
OPINION: Janet Nguyen: Brown’s budget needs price cut
State Senator Janet Nguyen writes in the Orange County Register that California's state budget is growing too fast and urges policymakers to spend …
OPINION: Joe Mathews: The new California dream is to just stick it out
The "California dream," once meant that the state was a place where people could come for the opportunity to achieve wealth and enjoy leisure, writes …
OPINION: Vergara: What Comes Next?
If a recent court ruling abolishing California's teacher tenure policy stands, policymakers will have to adopt a new approach, writes California …
NEWS: CA Analyst warns against budget spending spree
California's Legislative Analyst, Mac Taylor, warned the proposed $3.4 billion reserve is too small considering the state's volatile economy and urged …