By Joel Fox at Fox & Hounds April 20, 2016 Sometimes watching Governor Jerry Brown in action you often think of Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: “You never know what you’re going to get.” A recent example: the Jerry Brown … Continue reading
By Thomas Del Beccaro at Forbes April 6, 2016 People outside of California sometimes refer to it as the “land of fruits and nuts.” That is a reference to its people not its farm products. Of course, California has also … Continue reading
By Kevin Cochrane at The Weekly Standard April 18, 2016 Why have California and New York state moved to implement a $15 minimum wage? They say that it’s to provide workers with a “living wage.” It’s true that surviving on … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal at The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association April 17, 2016 Former Speaker Willie Brown once said, “In the world of civic projects, the first budget is really just a down payment.” The strategy, he noted, was to start … Continue reading
By John Seiler in The Orange County Register April 9, 2016 I have dinner once a week with some friends here in Orange County. I set a limit of $20 for beer and food, or $80 a month. When the … Continue reading
By Jim Miller in The Sacramento Bee April 13, 2016 California finishes last in a new review of how states report spending on contracts and other items, with the report’s authors blaming “bureaucratic fragmentation” for the lack of a one-stop … Continue reading
By Ralph Vartabedian in Los Angeles Times April 12, 2016 Another chapter in the war over the California bullet train erupted Tuesday at a board meeting of the state’s high-speed rail authority as San Fernando Valley residents said the proposed … Continue reading
By Peter Sullivan in The Hill April 15, 2016 Health insurance companies are amplifying their warnings about the financial sustainability of the ObamaCare marketplaces as they seek approval for premium increases next year. Insurers say they are losing money on … Continue reading
By Taryn Luna in The Sacramento Bee April 14, 2016 With the 2016 tax deadline on the horizon, it’s the time of year Californians grumble about Uncle Sam slashing their income. In fact, a new poll found that 54 percent … Continue reading
By Joel Fox at Fox & Hounds April 15, 2016 With expected November ballot measures falling away because of political pressure and legislative deal-making, the concern of an extremely long ballot has diminished somewhat but a long ballot still could … Continue reading