Hidden Funds, Unaccounted Funds and Tax Increases—Oh My!
Like Dorothy wandering through the forest in the Land of Oz, taxpayers in California are chanting a warning of disbelief this week: Hidden Funds, Unaccounted Funds and Tax Increases—Oh My! Following the revelations about the parks department – the secret vacation payout slush fund costing the department $271,000 to the whopper of $54 million in […]
Business and Labor Groups Support Governor’s Announcement on Bay Delta Conservation Plan
Governor Jerry Brown and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar yesterday made a joint announcement about the preferred direction of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and California’s water future. Major organizations across the state, including business and labor, joined together in praising the announcement, which represents a significant milestone in this multi-year process that […]
The Peripheral Canal—A Bad Idea Then, A Worse Idea Now
Governor Brown has chosen to initiate “Water War Two.” The first was his proposal to build a Peripheral Canal around the Delta that was roundly rejected by the voters in 1982. The governor staked his first tenure as governor on this dream, a dream that he now resurrects as, literally—a “Pipe Dream.” The governor is […]
$16 Billion in Debt, Democrats Recognize State Marine Reptile – Another Official Act of Nonsense
Quick—can you name the official state animal of California? If the answer doesn’t pop into your head, that’s okay. That was something of a trick question. There are at least eight animals that have been designated worthy of recognition by California State officials. But apparently, that’s not quite enough. While the people of California face […]