Molly Munger’s New Ad Doesn’t Mention the “T” Word
Molly Munger, proponent of the tax initiative that would raise taxes on all income taxpayers except the poor, has a new ad promoting her initiative … but it doesn’t mention the “T” word — Taxes. The ad says that money is directed to classrooms and bypasses politicians who have not acted to fix the schools. […]
New Coalition Says AB 1500 Is “A $1 Billion Tax Increase on California’s Middle Class Jobs”
California Employers Against Higher Taxes, a coalition of companies that employ thousands of middle-class Californians in good-paying jobs, launched a website about the job-threatening consequences of a proposed $1 billion tax increase being considered by the California Legislature. “AB 1500 is a $1 billion tax increase on companies that create jobs, pay taxes on their […]
California Employment and the “Anchor Institution”
In January of this year, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) announced that it had chosen the City of Richmond as the site for its second campus. It was a tremendous success for the City, which won over twenty competitors in the region, after a year- long competition. The LBNL is projected to include more […]
Solar Advocates Say Bradford Bill Will Stunt Solar’s Growth
Renewable energy advocates, led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), are opposing amendments to a utility-backed legislation being advanced by Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee Chairman Steven Bradford (D-Ingelwood) they say will undermine the growth of clean energy in the state, including business, agricultural, and commercial users. In a letter to the committee today, […]
From Master Plan to No Plan: California’s Education Failure
Crossposted at Prop Zero California has gone from having a Master Plan for Higher Education to having no plan for higher education. In 1959, the Legislature mandated the preparation of “a Master Plan for the development, expansion, and integration of the facilities, curriculum, and standards of higher education, in junior colleges [now Community Colleges], state […]