Initiative Power to Make Laws is Equal to Legislative Power
Initiative lawmaking by voters is certainly not used as often as creating laws in the legislature, but the initiative is often criticized more as a problem for state governance. Much of the criticism is aimed at undercutting the people’s lawmaking ability. In reality, the power of the people to make law through the initiative process […]
SB 931 eliminates payroll choice for workers
The payday ritual has evolved significantly in recent decades. Thanks to technology and innovation, most workers today have their wages deposited directly to their bank account rather than scrambling to deposit a paper check at their local financial institution. Although it’s a convenience largely taken for granted, this innovation has made workers’ lives easier and […]
Steve Jobs dies
Cross-posted at LA Observed. Transformed the way we look at technology. Took an industry full of nerds and made them cool. From the WSJ: During his more than three decade-long career, Mr. Jobs transformed Silicon Valley as he helped turn the once sleepy expanse of fruit orchards into the technology industry’s innovation center. In addition […]
AB 32 Five Years Later
Cross-posted at CalWatchdog. It’s been five years now since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Time for an assessment. Two things to note up front. First, the operative euphemism has changed from “global warming” to “climate change.” So anything environmentalist extremists like Schwarzenegger or Gov. Jerry […]