Cuomo Tops Brown Again
There could not be a more stark contrast between New York Governor and Democrat Andrew Cuomo and California’s Jerry Brown. In 2011, Cuomo brought reform to New York and did so again in 2012 by getting pension reform passed through his legislature. Cuomo has become a leader of all New Yorkers and demonstrated that even a Democrat […]
The Brown Era Budget Fight – The Final Four
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Are there Other Stocktons Out there?
Originally posted on the Milken Institute Currency of Ideas blog The decision of Stockton, Calif. to consider bankruptcy has had ramifications throughout the state. The city’s relative size of nearly 300,000 people and significant deficit that could reach as much as $38 million by next year raise significant concerns about the financial health of cities […]
Excessive Government Regulations Are Strangling California Businesses
Picture this: an entrepreneur wants to open a yogurt shop. She has a business plan, has secured the operating capital and has a location picked out for the new small business. However, before she can hire employees and open her doors for business to sell her product and contribute to the local economy, a state […]