By Emily Green in the San Francisco Chronicle June 28, 2016 Highly paid tech workers are often blamed for the city’s housing crisis. Now, three supervisors want to levy a tax on technology companies in an effort to make them pay … Continue reading
By East Bay Times Editorial in East Bay Times June 25, 2016 The backers of California’s high-speed rail continue to perpetuate the myth that if they build it, the money will come. When voters in 2008 approved state bonds for part … Continue reading
By Joel Fox at Fox & Hounds June 23, 2016 In the primary election this month 89 local taxes and bonds faced voters. The total is expected to increase in November. In some jurisdictions voters likely will face multiple tax … Continue reading
By Susan Shelley at Los Angeles Daily News June 21, 2016 California has a terrible reputation of being unfriendly to business, but that’s just because some people don’t have a sense of humor. If you love comedy, check out the … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal at California Political Review June 21, 2016 You might have heard some news lately about legislative transparency, referring to efforts to subject what goes on in the California Legislature to meaningful public scrutiny. One headline actually read … Continue reading
By Steven Greenhut in The Orange County Register June 18, 2016 SACRAMENTO – The Orange County Grand Jury’s report on the state of the county’s pension plans painted a bleak but not unexpected snapshot of a challenging long-term fiscal situation. … Continue reading
By Baruch Feigenbaum in The Orange County Register June 17, 2016 Gov. Jerry Brown says California has a $57 billion backlog in transportation-related repairs and, once again, he says the state needs to raise taxes to pay for them. The … Continue reading
By Dan Walters in The Sacramento Bee June 14, 2016 The Capitol’s politicians were shocked last month when the state’s quarterly auction of “cap-and-trade” carbon emission allowances generated just 2 percent of anticipated revenues. Suddenly, plans to spend billions of … Continue reading
By Cuck DeVore at Forbes June 15, 2016 In November 2008 California voters approved borrowing $10 billion to build a high-speed rail system from San Francisco to Los Angeles. In the official ballot pamphlet, proponents claimed that the rail project would … Continue reading
By Jon Ortiz in The Sacramento Bee June 13, 2016 A tentative labor contract for California’s state craft and maintenance workers hikes costs to taxpayers more than any deal bargained by the union in at least 11 years, according to a … Continue reading