Poll: Governor’s Tax Proposal Could be Undercut by the Economy and Business’ Response
The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll released over the weekend indicated support for the Governor Jerry Brown’s tax increase proposal, but voters’ views on the California economy could reverse those numbers. The poll showed the compromise measure Brown created with the California Federation of Teachers and the Courage Campaign had 64% approval when “somewhat supportive” […]
Death Penalty Can’t be Fixed, Time to Replace
As two staunch conservatives, we write in response to Sen. JoelAnderson’s attempt to “fix the death penalty” with Senate Bill 1514. Together, the two of us supported California’s current death penalty law and helped enact it in 1978. Today, we agree with Sen. Anderson that the system we helped create is hopelessly broken. But far […]
Can We Get the Money Upfront, Molly?
Molly Munger is 100 percent right when she calls out Gov. Jerry Brown for his dishonesty in selling his tax-hike ballot initiative as a measure that is 100 percent about schools. Brown’s measure is really about figuring out ways to raise money to reduce the budget deficit and to fund his peculiar effort to give […]
Moody’s Says Climate Change Rules are Emerging Risk for California Refiners
Only time will tell how much AB 32 will actually cost California. Since our landmark global warming bill passed in 2006 there has been no shortage of guessing about the costs and benefits of mandating greenhouse gas reductions on California’s economy. Now all the rules are in place and experts are sharpening their pencils and […]