Spending Limit Initiative Filed to Control Fiscal Chaos
With a deluge of initiative filings to raise taxes pouring down on taxpayers, an initiative will be filed today to give voters a chance at an alternative approach for state fiscal management—limit spending. Provisions in the measure will limit annual state appropriations to the prior year’s level adjusted for cost of living and population growth, […]
My Open Letter to Governor Brown
Once again Governor, you have called upon Californians to bail out Sacramento by calling for higher taxes. Rather than sending us a bill for your future spending increases, which will top 25%, I suggest you moderate your Party’s positions and concentrate on adopting policies that will put people back to work. As you know, we […]
Brown Tax Vote May Be Good for State
Gov. Jerry Brown channeled his inner Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday and told a few million of his closest friends that he’s tired of dealing with the Legislature and will go to the ballot to get his tax plan approved. While the call guarantees 11 more months of fighting over taxes, it also means that California voters […]
Wall Street Plays Occupy White House
Crossposted on New Geography Wall Street is disdained in the court of public opinion — detested by the tea party on the right and the Occupy movement on the left. The public blames financial plutocrats for America’s economic plight more than either President Barack Obama or former President George W. Bush. Less than a quarter […]