By Daniel Borenstein in East Bay Times July 7, 2016 When BART officials rolled out their $3.5 billion bond measure planned for the November ballot, they said repayment would cost the average homeowner about $35 to $55 annually for 30 … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal at California Political Review July 5, 2016 Last week the California Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine whether the right to vote on local taxes, which is constitutionally guaranteed by both Propositions 13 … Continue reading
By The Orange County Register Editorial in The Orange County Register July 6, 2016 We have become accustomed over the years to the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s bogus numbers, wildly optimistic assumptions, lack of realistic planning and baseless promises of … Continue reading
By Joel Fox at Fox & Hounds July 5, 2016 I’m tempted to start with that old saw: “Stop me if you’ve heard this one before,” but I know you would stop me because you have heard this before –California … Continue reading
By Paul Rogers in The Mercury News June 30, 2016 Two of Gov. Jerry Brown’s favorite projects — building a high-speed rail system and a pair of massive tunnels under the Delta — face a serious threat if California voters … Continue reading
By The Orange County Register Editorial in The Orange County Register July 1, 2016 We have gotten quite accustomed to reports about California’s terrible business climate and companies moving to, or expanding in, other states that offer greater economic freedom … Continue reading
By Joel Fox in The Sacramento Bee June 23, 2016 In Greek mythology, Sisyphus’ task of pushing a boulder uphill only to see it roll back down every time may be a metaphor for changing California’s tax system. State Controller Betty … Continue reading
By Jim Miller in The Sacramento Bee June 27, 2016 Gov. Jerry Brown signed the budget bill Monday for the coming fiscal year, fully embracing a package his office played a major role in shaping and making no blue-pencil reductions … Continue reading
By Virginia Postrel at BloombergView June 28, 2016 California’s high-speed rail project increasingly looks like an expensive social science experiment to test just how long interest groups can keep money flowing to a doomed endeavor before elected officials finally decide … Continue reading
By Alexei Koseff in The Sacramento Bee June 28, 2016 In the wake of a scathing state audit released in March, the University of California mounted a $158,000 publicity campaign to dispute claims that its admissions policies had disadvantaged resident students. The … Continue reading