Business Prepared to Go to War in Senate District 27
As part of an on-going effort to prevent a veto proof Democratic majority in the state senate, business interests have zeroed in on the newly created Senate District 27 that covers the western portion of Los Angeles County and the Eastern section of Ventura County. New redistricting has created concern that the Senate could go […]
Governor Brown’s Pension Reform is a Good Start With More To Do
The Capitol is a kind of sleepy place in the fall. As the change in the color of the leaves can be described as a riot, the scene in and around the dome is usually anything but. This week has proven to be different. Governor Brown has finally come out with his pension reform proposal. […]
How About a Race to Reform State Pensions?
Originally Published in the Washington Post President Obama has proposed that the federal government provide $35 billion to assist state budgets. It’s a fine idea — provided there’s a carrot. Many states have been hit hard by fast-rising retirement costs for public-sector employees, forcing those states to divert money from services such as education and […]
Economy’s Backbone Declares Independence
The public economy needs to be rationalized and restructured, but the most important job is to revitalize and energize the private sector. —Walter Russell Mead The three-year old spectacle of a state and national political establishment utterly failing to tackle the obstacles to economic expansion has dramatically loosened the average citizen’s allegiance to traditional institutions, […]