The Fallacy of the Untaxed Pot of Gold
With increasing frequency, offering new taxing mechanisms to fund ever-growing governments is becoming in vogue. Whether it’s tinkering with California’s Prop 13, marijuana taxes, or the newly proposed 5% “service” tax in California, such proposals labor under the false premise that there are untaxed pots of gold and that if only we would tap them […]
Clashing Tax Proposals
California’s taxpayers look on in bewilderment as more and more tax increase proposals are created for next year’s ballot. A whole lot of organizations and people think they have the solution to California’s problems with an increase in taxes. And they all want to bring them to the ballot. Over the weekend, the Sacramento Bee […]
Court Decision on Prop 8 Was Right – And Shows Need for Reform
When you look at the initiative process we have, it’s clear that the California Supreme Court made the right decision this week in the Prop 8 case. But the decision also shows why we need a different initiative process. The court said that initiative sponsors have standing to defend a measure in court when, as […]
The Best Cities For Technology Jobs
Crossposted at newgeography During tough economic times, technology is often seen as the one bright spot. In the U.S. this past year technology jobs outpaced the overall rate of new employment nearly four times. But if you’re looking for a tech job, you may want to consider searching outside of Silicon Valley. Though the Valley […]