Fox Is Right About Prop 25, Wrong About Spending Limit – For Same Reason
Joel Fox wrote here Monday that Prop 25 had failed to produce a better budget. And he was dead right. Passing a much-touted constitutional amendment that is supposed to guarantee an on-time, balanced budget does not in fact guarantee an on-time, balanced budget. Indeed, the only thing it guarantees that lawmakers will pass something that […]
No, It’s the Deniers who Are Wrong
Crossposted on newgeography Dennis Meyers is the Principal Economist at California’s Department of Finance. He has recently published two parts of what is promised to be a four-part series titled The Declinists are Wrong. He intends to convince us of “the fundamental strength of the Golden State’s dynamic and vibrant economy.” I was going to […]
Exclusive Interview: Jerry Brown’s State Budget Dream
Governor Jerry Brown struggles to bridge California’s now perennial budget gap. In a rare, and candid, sit-down interview the governor outlines his pragmatic but uphill battle to strengthen the fragile Golden State Not even California Governor Jerry Brown’s most virulent critics dare any longer to call him a dreamy Moonbeam. Now 74 years old and […]
“It Takes a Village” To Get a Job in California Today
These days to get a job in California it takes use of job search boards and social media techniques. It takes use of networks of business associates and acquaintances. When financially possible, it takes the assistance of a career coach. Most of all, though, it takes a village. Connie Brock is one of our most […]
Scramble for Congressional Seats Could Prevent Calif. Tax Increases
Crossposted on CalWatchDog Anti-tax groups face a tall order this November. There’s priority one: defeating the competing multi-billion-dollar tax-increase plans of Gov. Jerry Brown and liberal activist Molly Munger. Both propositions will receive tens of millions of dollars in campaign contributions from unions and special interest groups. Even if both measures fail, Democrats have a backup plan […]