Voters Catching on that Regulations are Burden to Business
While most commentary on the recent Public Policy Institute poll focused on tepid support for the governor’s tax increase proposal (just at 52% approval without opponents campaigning against it, yet) there were a couple of questions in the poll of specific interest to the business community. PPIC asked a broad question about government regulation of […]
Cap and Trade Plan Touches Third Rail
In California, an odd team has hatched a plan. This most unlikely duo will create a polluter’s auction to siphon off $1 billion from state businesses to start construction on one of the state’s most mismanaged projects: high-speed rail. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has authority under California’s landmark 2006 climate law, Assembly Bill […]
Main Street Menace of the Week: Governor Brown’s Tax Proposal
While the legislature is in session, the National Federation of Independent Business/California will be profiling anti-small business bills and initiatives and the adverse effect they would have on California’s job creators. This is the first column of the 2012 series. Each year when March rolls around, I hold my breath, hoping that the Governor and […]
Better Government in Los Angeles
Crossposted on Huffington Post A few years ago, I was mountain biking in the hills above Santa Monica when I crashed and broke my neck. I was air lifted to the hospital by the Los Angeles Fire Department and spent many long months recovering. The LAFD saved my life that morning. I’m forever grateful — […]