Why is the Controller’s Race So Often Close?
This is not the first time in recent memory that the state Controller’s race went into overtime to determine a winner. In both the state Controller’s race of 1994 and 2002 Republican Tom McClintock had to wait until after Election Day to see if he won the job. He lost both times, first to Kathleen […]
This Year’s Budget? We Don’t Even Know What the 2011-12 Budget Was
Is the budget in surplus? By how much? Does this mean we can put money away for a rainy day fund (that doesn’t save much for a rainy day)? Doesn’t this mean that California is back? You can laugh – and safely ignore this budget conversation this budget season. No one knows what the 2014-15 […]
California #1 Riskiest State for Employee Lawsuits
While there are a lot of reasons California has been the #1 Judicial Hellhole for two years running, how we deal with employment lawsuits is one reason we will probably stay at the top of the list for a third straight year. According to a new study by Hiscox, on average, a United States-based business with at least […]
Council Pulls the Plug — L.A. Street Tax Hits too Many Pot Holes
The City Council will not place the half cent, $4.5 billion increase in our sales tax on the November ballot because the lack of trust in City Hall makes the odds of a majority of voters approving this measure slim. And achieving the necessary two-thirds approval is even more of long shot. Under the “Save […]