Small Business Gears Up to Participate in Legislative Races
Small business associations in California are discussing coming together to influence the coming legislative elections. Marty Keller, former Small Business Advocate for the state of California, has formed the Small Business Revolution, intended to be a PAC supporting candidates who will form a business friendly majority in the state legislature. At a meeting held in […]
Do Standardized Tests Raise Dropout Rates?
Crossposted on newgeography The No Child Left Behind Act became law in 2002. Among other things, it required standardized testing of students, beginning in 2003. The scores are used to evaluate the quality of the schools. It sounds reasonable. Congress certainly thought so. It was co-authored in the Senate by Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Judd […]
We Won’t Fix What Must Be Fixed
Do you think it’s too difficult to raise taxes in California? If you do, the problem is pretty clear: the state constitution. It’s full of rules that require supermajority votes for the legislature, or local voters, to raise taxes. Do you think spending and budgeting is out of control in California? If you do, the […]
Public Pension Tsunami Demands Action Now!
Three weeks ago, Gov. Jerry Brown laid out a fair and comprehensive plan to address California’s growing public employee pension liability crisis. The governor’s 12-point plan received widespread and positive news coverage from taxpayers, pension experts and media. Last week, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce officially endorsed the […]