Jobs is Issue Number One
While last night’s senate debate between Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina covered a number of issues, it also affirmed what we have been saying all along – that jobs is issue number one.
California stuck with over 12% unemployment for what seems an eternity must unlock the formula to create more jobs. Both candidates hit the job issue hard during the debate.
Boxer excoriated Fiorina for sending 30,000 jobs overseas when she headed Hewlett-Packard. Fiorina responded that she made tough executive decisions and cut some jobs to save others.
Proposition 23 Is Needed to Save Jobs
The African American business community has long been wary of California’s global warming law (AB 32) because of its potential negative impact on small businesses in the state. A large percentage of African American-owned businesses fall into precisely that category.
Unfortunately, our instincts have proven correct. The independent Legislative Analyst has determined that AB 32 will increase energy costs and result in lost jobs. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) itself has acknowledged that small businesses will be hit disproportionately hard since they typically spend a larger percentage of their budgets on utilities and fuel.
That’s why the Black Business Association, and African American organizations across the state, strongly support Proposition 23. By temporarily suspending the state’s costly global warming law, Yes on 23 will save small businesses and families from the electricity, gasoline and natural gas cost increases that would occur if this flawed law were implemented.
Prop 25, the On-Time Budget Act Fixes, Doesn’t Create, Problems
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the report of the death of the right to referenda have been greatly exaggerated.
The notion that California could become one of 47 states that has a majority vote budget appears to have opponents in something of a froth. Charges of majority vote taxes and loss of the right of referenda have flown – even in the face of irrefutable evidence to the contrary.
It’s fear mongering at its worst.
If You Don’t Like Tax Increases, Why Would You Vote for a Republican Governor?
The debate – well, calling it a debate is charitable, so let’s say the never-ending yelling match – over taxes in California politics makes little sense, particularly when applied to the governor’s race.
Meg Whitman says she opposes tax increases. Jerry Brown says he opposes them, unless the public goes along. Who to believe?
If past is prologue, believe Brown. And get ready for a Whitman tax increase.