Immigration and the Republican Base: A Response
John Seiler, an Orange County writer, takes issue, at least in part, with my recent Fox and Hounds post that Republicans need to get behind immigration reform. He argues that even if they do so Latinos will not vote for them, and to support immigration “amnesty” will rile up the Republican base. He may be […]
Mounting Support for Competitive Tax Policy for Manufacturing Growth
In 2003 California manufacturers lost a sales tax credit on their capital equipment purchases, making them approximately six percent less competitive than manufacturers in most other states. Since then, there have been no less than 20 proposed exemptions in different forms before our state legislature. None have made it to even a second committee hearing. […]
ADA Lawsuits and the Public Sector
Last year’s passage of SB 1186 was a good first step to providing some relief to small business owners who are trying to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Small businesses are still being sued for ADA violations, though. Just the other day I spoke to an Asian business owner who was being sued under […]
Iowa Might Not be so Attractive for CA Businesses
Long Beach still sometimes is called “Iowa Beach” because so many people from that state migrated West from the snow and the corn fields to the beach and the sun. Now, they could be going the other way: “DES MOINES, Iowa – Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that he’s heading to California in an effort to get […]