Nothing But Bad Choices With Prop. 29
There are some ballot measures where you need more than the usual two choices. Take Prop. 29 on the June ballot, for example. That’s the one that would put a new $1-a-pack tax on cigarettes, raising about $735 million a year for cancer research and anti-smoking programs. Vote yes, says the American Cancer Society, the […]
CEO Mag Taps CA Worst State to do Business – Again
Chief Executive Magazine’s annual survey of the Best & Worst states for business puts California in a familiar spot: #50. California was named the worst place to do business while Texas retained its position as the best. The survey was conducted with 650 CEOs from across the country who were asked to evaluate states on […]
Fewer State Reports, But More Open Data
Gov. Jerry Brown missed an opportunity when he announced that he was eliminating hundreds of state reports – and seeking to eliminate hundreds more. Brown was trying to convey that the state was buckling down and eliminating waste. But frugality was the only message. He should have paired that move with a call for more […]
Shut Out at the Capitol
I was initially planning to post about how successful our Day at the Capitol events with the Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) went on April 24th, but things did not exactly turn out like we thought they would. Our annual Day at the Capitol was April 24th. Sunny weather and a great group of […]