Jerry Brown: Predictably Unpredictable
“You’re absolutely the wildest, most unpredictable person I’ve ever known. Do you always carry on so high-handed?” –Brigid O’Shaughnessy to Sam Spade in the Maltese Falcon Looking over bills signed and vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown in his first year of his third term, many reviewers are frustrated by what they see as a lack […]
Governor Brown Takes Action to Help California Small Businesses
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill on October 9 that will help lower the cost of health insurance for small businesses. In this economic climate, when small businesses need every extra dollar they can find to grow their businesses and stimulate the economy, Gov. Brown couldn’t have made a better move. Brown’s signature […]
Why Do Local Governments Keep Swiping Your Money?
Cross-posted at Zocalo Public Square We’ve gotten used to opening up the paper and routinely seeing some new abuse of unchecked power. The most recent one concerned the guardians of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, storied home to Olympics and Trojan horses. Late last month, the Los Angeles Times took a close look at the […]