Supreme Court’s Decision a Victory for the People’s Initiative
Many news reports on the California Supreme Court’s decision to allow Proposition 8 initiative proponents to defend their initiative before the bench called the decision ‘a set back for gay rights.’ More accurately the decision was not for or against gay rights, it was a victory for the people’s right of initiative. It makes both […]
California to Business: Get Out!
Crossposted City Journal Last year, a medical-technology firm called Numira Biosciences, founded in 2005 in Irvine, California, packed its bags and moved to Salt Lake City. The relocation, CEO Michael Beeuwsaert told the Orange County Register, was partly about the Utah destination’s pleasant quality of life and talented workforce. But there was a big “push […]
Small Business Owners, Community Leaders Call For Legal Reform
Over the past couple months, CALA brought together local elected officials, community leaders and businesses to spark a dialogue about how lawsuit abuse is hurting California and what can be done to stop it. These roundtable discussions, held in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Orange County, and San Diego, offered small business owners, community leaders and elected […]
Now Recruiting Moderate Party Early Adopters
You may or may not have heard of the California Moderate Party. If you have, there’s a good chance you don’t take it seriously. Here’s the idea: there’s currently no political base for independents, moderate liberals, and moderate conservatives. We’re trying to get these folks to get behind this effort because politics – if anything […]