Governor’s Pension Compromise Is Real Progress – But he Has Much More to Do
Is Governor Brown’s pension reform “just right?” Unions claim it’s too hot. Some reformers claim it’s too cold. I’m with Goldilocks; the measure represents real progress considering the tightly constrained legal and political environment within which the Governor had to work. It’s a sure-footed “second step” (the “first step” being Gov. Schwarzenegger’s 2010 collective bargaining […]
Brown and Christie Again — This Time its Pension Reform
Governors Brown of California and Christie of New Jersey were joined together in the news after Christie criticized Brown’s leadership Monday, but oddly the two are connected again one day later because of Christie’s keynote address to the Republican National Convention and Brown’s release of his pension reform package the same day. Brown declared that […]
Workers Comp Reform Bill is Essential for Small Business
Small Business California, which represents more than 3.2 million small businesses in this state, STRONGLY SUPPORTS SB 863 (De Leon), that will ensure a fair and balanced approach to correcting our costly and inefficient workers’ compensation system. This legislation accurately identifies key problem areas as described in the numerous reports produced by the California Commission […]
State’s “Green Chemistry” Rules Could Have Californians Seeing Red
The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA) is barely 20 years old, but it regulates with a grandiosity of an agency that’s been around since the Golden State was admitted to the Union in 1850. And yet state bureaucrats give every indication they haven’t gone nearly far enough. Example: On July 27th, California’s Department of Toxic […]
From Tampa: Paul Ryan Inspires Us All
Last night was such an inspirational night. We saw why my friend Congressman Paul Ryan was chosen by Governor Mitt Romney to serve as our next Vice President of the United States. His speech was a home run! Paul’s speech laid out a bold vision that all Americans will embrace. By reapplying our fundamental principles […]
No Need for Carbon Auction Says California’s Most Independent Voice
Last week the most independent voice in California policy analysis said the following in a letter: a cap-and-trade “allowance auction is not necessary to meet the AB 32 goal of reducing GHG emissions statewide to 1990 levels by 2020.” The impartial Legislative Analyst (LAO) responded in a decisive letter to Sen. Henry Perea who had asked three […]