Fiscal Hits Keep Coming
CalPERS Reports; Talking High Speed Rail and the Gov.’s Tax Plan on NBC-LA News Conference On a day that the Brown tax campaign released its first internet ad populated mostly by voices from folks in the public sector advocating for Prop 30, but not once mentioning the word “tax” in the minute-and-a-half ad, CalPERS reported […]
Governor’s Realignment Spikes Crime
A report by the Sheriff’s Department revealed that the rate of violent and serious crime has increased in Los Angeles County communities where the Sheriff is the official policing agency, which includes 42 contract cities and over 100 unincorporated communities. The report, which included a comparison of the crime rates for the first six months […]
So Cal Entities Partner to Support $30 Billion Entertainment Industry
According to the LAEDC, the entertainment industry accounts for 176,700 direct jobs and $30 billion in spending in the Southern California region. However, there are 40 states and numerous countries around the world that are competing aggressively for this business. In response, SCAG, FilmL.A., the California Film Commission and the LAEDC are partnering to support […]
Raising Taxes on California’s Families and Small Businesses Will Set Us Further Back
Editor’s Note: The following remarks were part of an address by Congressman McCarthy to the Orange County Forum & Orange County Business Council Executive Roundtable. “I want to talk about California today. I want to talk about where we’re going as a state, and I want to talk to you about the signs of what […]
Scandalous State Parks Dept Needs Privatization
Crossposted on CalWatchDog While the State Parks and Recreation department, under agency Director Ruth Coleman’s leadership, has been soliciting private donations to keep state parks open, top agency employees were bilking the state for vacation pay buyouts. Is it really any surprise to read of the latest state employee pay scandal, this time ripping off […]