Taxes in the Bag – Paper and Plastic Bags That Is
Plaintiffs are appealing Los Angeles County’s requirement of a bag “charge” because they say the charge is a violation of Proposition 26 passed by voters in 2010. You might remember Proposition 26 – another in a long line of measures the voters have approved to put some control over taxes and what government bureaucrats fondly […]
After Chiang Fiasco, the Worst of Prop 25 Survives
Last June, after he temporarily halted legislative pay for passing an unbalanced budget, I congratulated Controller John Chiang for making the big time, but suggested he might be a one-hit wonder. The Controller wanted to add “budget judge” to his job description, in effect enforcing Proposition 25’s pass-a-budget-or-no-pay rule on the Legislature, by bootstrapping a […]
California Business Roundtable Taps Pulse of Voters on Business Climate, the Economy and Budget Reform
As California policymakers prepare to tackle the state’s budget deficit and create jobs, a recent statewide poll shows that voters lack confidence in the state’s economic future, citing ongoing budget deficits and out-of-control government spending as significant inhibitors to expanding jobs and economic growth in the state. The poll commissioned by the California Business Roundtable […]
As California Collapses, Obama Follows Its Lead
Crossposted on New Geography Barack Obama learned the rough sport of politics in Chicago, but his domestic policies have been shaped by California’s progressive creed. As the Golden State crumbles, its troubles point to those America may confront in a second Obama term. From his first days in office, the president has held up California […]