Reducing Roadblocks for Business in California
On Monday in the State Capitol, I was joined by business leaders from across California to discuss legislation that will ease the backlog of business filings at the Secretary of State’s office, as well as other legislation to strengthen the Golden State’s economic recovery. Like the leaders of the California Chamber of Commerce, NFIB, Silicon […]
A Look at the Tax Future without a Crystal Ball
One should never look years ahead when doing political analysis but here goes one anyway after reading a couple of items last week about California’s tax situation. One article had to do with the current status of the state’s revenue collection; the second contained a paragraph about a building effort to tax commercial property. It […]
Of Data and Dinosaurs, Part One
Four months after the 2012 presidential debacle enough articles have been written about Obama’s data-analytics driven win to make it clear to those paying attention that the GOP needs to radically alter course. In the leap frog competition on political technology, the GOP has often been ahead. Now more than ever it is time to […]
Health Coverage Affordability The Changing Landscape of Health Care
The health care field is facing a multitude of unprecedented changes as California prepares to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The impending changes make it increasingly important to consider the different factors affecting affordability and quality of care. For some time now, health care costs have been on the rise. As we face new […]
GOP Needs to Speak Out on Obamacare Now
The Affordable Care Act, known broadly as Obamacare, may be the law of the land however that does not mean those who sought it’s repeal should be silent and acquiescent. Many now believe Obamacare will fail because of cost and public dissatisfaction, which could be true. Costs far in excess of expectations may occur because […]