Job Killer Scorecard
The California Chamber of Commerce issued its annual list of job killer bills as the organization hopes to keep up a remarkable record of success in defeating bills harmful to jobs and the economy. Given a reputation that the state is a bad place to do business – a reputation that California legislators and the […]
Peterson Leads in Sec of State Race, but Best Chance for Reps May be Elsewhere
SECRETARY OF STATE RACE (Field Poll – likely voters) Pete Peterson (R): 30% Alex Padilla (D): 17% David Curtis (G): 5% Dan Schnur (NPP): 4% Derek Cressman (D): 3% Other: < 0.5% Undecided: 41% In the polling before Leland Yee dropped out, he was receiving 8% support. Pete Peterson picked up 3% without Yee and […]
The State Budget is Not a Ham Sandwich
Last week, Senate Democrats voted for forty empty budget “spot” bills (bills without any content) so that they can quietly pass a budget later this summer without allowing time for public inspection. This is possible because of Proposition 25 (2010), which allows for budget-related bills enacted on a majority vote to take effect immediately. Since Democrats have […]
Silicon Valley and Bakersfield Oil Patch Lead CA Jobs Recovery
What cities can California look to for jobs growth to pull it out of its laggard growth since the 2008 economic recession? A new online economic tracking tool called Metro Monitor by the Brookings Institution ranks metropolitan areas in the United States by jobs growth before the recession and during the recovery, then calculates the […]