Governor’s Budget Update: Health Costs Explode, Reserve Requirements Clamp Down
The Governor yesterday doubled down on his pledge to reduce state debt while releasing his annual update of the proposed state budget. While the Governor choked off requests for programmatic spending with one hand, by the other hand he doled out more than a billion dollars to cover rapid growth in the state’s health care […]
How to Pay for California’s Budget Spending?
Governor Jerry Brown was clear in his budget press conference that California is pushing the boundaries of a growing welfare state. As the governor put it, California is a progressive state that has made tremendous commitments – and they must be paid for. Even the surprise surplus revenue of $2.4 billion above projected revenue is […]
Brown Must Hold the Line Against Demands for More Spending
I am glad to see the governor is continuing to prioritize fiscal responsibility. Spending restraint has been our mantra for years. I appreciate that he borrowed heavily from Republican proposals like the rainy day reserve, paying off our debts and addressing unfunded liabilities like CalSTRS. The governor has been pretty responsible thus far with his […]
“What Does this Mean for the Job Seeker In Glendale?”: Thoughts on Michael Krisman
At all levels of government, a good amount of time is spent on process issues, or the wording of forms, or highly abstract discussions of poverty or unemployment that bear little relation to the poor or unemployed. Michael Krisman, Deputy Director at the Employment Development Department (EDD) in the early 2000s, recognized this and it […]
Juror Appreciation Week – May 12-16
In 1998, the California Legislature designated the second full week in May each year to honor the important contributions of citizens who serve on juries, making the right to trial by jury possible. This year marks the 17th Anniversary of Juror Appreciation Week. For those of you who have served on a jury, CALA would […]