Gas Prices Could Effect Tax Initiatives — Like Fires of 1993 Did
As early voting begins, Californians are dealing with a new cost crisis as gasoline prices explode upward all over the state. The five-dollar a gallon figure was crossed at a number of gas stations at the end of last week while other stations closed down for lack of supply. If the skyrocketing gas prices stay […]
New Consumer Product Rules Fail the Test of Good Economics
Here we go again. The Legislature passes a vague and open-ended law intended to reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals. A state regulator proposes rules without any consideration of economic impacts or less burdensome alternatives. And predictably the regulator has unleashed a firestorm of criticism over the scope and consequences of the new rule. Allow me […]
Eight Names You Won’t Find in Arnold’s Book
Former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger titled his autobiography Total Recall, but students of state government will be disappointed in its less-than-total coverage of California politics and policy. Though he gives lavish attention to bodybuilding and moviemaking, he fails to mention some significant figures on the California political landscape. Here are some names totally missing from the […]
Lawsuit Abuse Hurts Small Businesses
As a small business owner and victim of lawsuit abuse, I’ve seen firsthand how California’s lawsuit-happy culture is holding our economy back, and there’s no better time than Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week to tell my story. My business, Pacific National Security, started the same way countless other small businesses got their beginnings: with a loan […]