Poll Finds Support for Tax Increase – For Now
According to the newly released Public Policy Institute poll, Governor Jerry Brown’s tax increase proposal has a chance for success but is no sure bet. The poll shows support from 60% of likely voters, a mark considered a minimum starting point for a successful initiative. Ballot measures usually face a fall-off in support as the […]
5 Reasons This Tax Increase May Be Different
Conventional wisdom says that Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative is doomed. Conventional wisdom says that that the other tax raising initiatives will hurt his measure. Conventional wisdom says that early polling showing support for the Brown initiative is illusory, as voters turn against tax increases late in campaigns. But these are strange times. Could conventional […]
Give the California Economy a Chance to Flourish Instead of Raising Taxes
Politicians are looking for ways to raise our taxes. Despite stubbornly high unemployment, a continually weak economy and an already crushing tax burden, they are studying every which way to increase taxes. There are signs – small, almost imperceptible signs – that the California economy is perhaps ready to start making some progress. The statewide […]
Los Angeles Gets Old
Crossposted on newgeography During the last decade, Los Angeles County grew by about 300,000, an insignificant figure for a region of 9.8 million people. As in the previous decade, the slight increase in population was made possible by an increase in the number of Latinos (10.5%) and non-Hispanic Asians (18%). But overall growth was slowed […]