Presents for the Governor’s Birthday
Governor Jerry Brown celebrates his 74th birthday tomorrow and like all birthday celebrants he is probably thinking about presents. On the policy front, I suspect there are two presents he would like to have but both would be delayed until November. There is no question the governor wants to see his tax measure passed. He […]
Fairness Key to Split Roll Tax Fight
The anti-tax folks are back in their “woe is us” mode, complaining loudly that the state and its minions (i.e., Democrats, labor unions and poor people) are plotting to grab their hard-earned money in a desperate and dangerous ploy to keep the lights on in the Capitol and see that California’s bills get paid. Along […]
California Residents Exodus is a Tax Revenue Boon to Other States
According to recently released data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) California lost $27 billion in tax revenues over the past decade due to residents moving to other states. From 1999 to 2009, California was the state with the second greatest tax revenue loss resulting from interstate migration. Other top tax revenue losers include New […]
Feinstein Calls On CA Legislature to End to ADA Predatory Lawsuits
The Daily Recorder reported in late March that U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has entered the fray on the predatory ADA lawsuits that have been ravaging the State of California. In a March 8 letter to fellow Democrat and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, she accused plaintiffs’ lawyers of coercing business owners into paying five-figure settlements by threatening them […]
Hornets Swarm the Capitol Community
Sacramento State University, offering what no other institution can claim, has led the way in educating the leaders who run California’s government and the visionaries whose ideas carry us forward. It’s time for alumni in the capitol community to recognize and celebrate their unique experience by joining together and building a solid network in talent […]