A Bad Choice for Secretary of State
Derek Cressman wants to be Secretary of State. His announcement June 18 shows exactly why he should not be elected. Like too many Secretaries of State across the country, he would corrupt this office were he to win. Cressman is a self proclaimed “political reformer,” formerly with Common Cause. In his announcement he said his […]
Legislature Abuses Budget Trailer Bill
The Constitution forbids it. A unanimous Supreme Court slapped their hands. But when it comes to loading up budget bills with extraneous goodies, the Legislature just can’t resist. Bowing to the demands of their allies in organized labor, the Legislature inserted into a budget trailer bill (Section 48 of Assembly Bill 76) substantive language designed […]
Leg Analyses Understate Fiscal Costs of Gun Control Bills
From social issues to business regulations, Sacramento is considered a national leader in progressive politics. “Conservative” might be the last adjective used to describe the California Legislature — except when it comes to estimating the fiscal impacts of its legislative proposals. A CalWatchdog.com analysis of several high-profile bills has identified a pattern: the state Legislature’s committee consultants […]
Investing in America’s Health
For more than 60 years, the researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) have been pioneering the medical advances that are saving lives and improving the health of people in the region and around the world. Little, if any, of this would be possible without the support of […]
Direct Pay Medical Care: It’s Back to Basics
It was not that long ago, as late as the 1960’s in fact, when third party payers – insurance companies and the government – did not play such a large role in the American health care system. In those days, a majority of patients paid their doctors directly for primary health services while relying on […]