Brown Surrenders on Ballot Tax Measure
If there was ever any doubt that Gov. Jerry Brown is mighty worried about the chances of passing his tax initiative come November, he eliminated it Wednesday when surrendered to the “something for nothing” wing of the Democratic Party. Brown let himself get rolled by the soak-the-rich crowd, giving up his long-running mantra of “shared […]
Business Could Oppose Compromise Tax Initiative
News that the governor and the California Federation of Teachers have reached agreement on a compromise tax initiative might give a boost to tax opponents. Having a number of tax increase measures on the ballot could sink them all, as the governor’s own political advisers have suggested. However, combining the initiatives with an emphasis on […]
Could Circulators Take Their Revenge on Compromise Measure?
Jerry Brown and the Democrats are about to need California’s petition circulators to pull out all the stops for him. The compromise tax initiative from Brown and a teachers’ union has come so late that circulators may need to produce an inhuman 1 million-plus signatures in three short weeks in late April and early May. […]
OC Businesses to Use Tax Credits to Help with Health Care Costs
Small business owners in California are doing everything they can to identify cost saving opportunities, especially when it comes to health insurance. As trusted advisors to many small business employers, insurance brokers know firsthand how rising health care costs not only put huge burdens on small businesses, they also weaken our economy and leave many […]
Building to Anaheim’s Future
There has been an uproar in the City of Anaheim in recent weeks over the use (or reduction) of hotel bed taxes to generate economic activity in the city’s resort area. I was one of three council members who recently voted for an agreement to reduce Transit Occupancy Taxes (TOT) to secure a $285 million […]