Thursday’s Decision Limits Freedom, Strengthens Government
While yesterday’s Supreme Court decision was disappointing, NFIB/CA respects the decision to uphold the individual mandate by the Supreme Court. Clearly this mandate has now become a tax on all Americans and a broken campaign promise from President Obama not to raise taxes. Even with the disappointing decision, it was still a remarkable day for […]
Healthcare Ruling Provides Some Needed Certainty, For Now
Almost above all else, businesses like certainty. When there’s uncertainty around decisions that can have a significant impact on strategy and bottom line, businesses understandably get nervous. Whether they’re big or small. The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) afforded a measure of certainty – […]
Jerry Brown: The Last GOP Legislator?
Sometimes it seems like Jerry Brown is the only Republican legislator left in Sacramento. Sure, there are still plenty of Republicans. You can tell by looking at the office listings in the capitol building or reading the whining press releases this week about all the terrible things the Democrats are doing with the budget and […]
Banks, ATMs and the Americans with Disabilities Act
You might not think about it a lot, but do you ever wonder whether banks are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act? They are certainly a lot more compliant than they once were, but they still have a long way to go, and they continue to be the victim of lawsuits alleging ADA violations. […]