A Power Grab that Exacerbates the Problem
The President doesn’t seem to get the point that he must work with the government he has, not the government he wants. But despite Congress and the American people’s resistance to President Obama’s unilateral action—action the President himself said would ‘violate our laws’ and be ‘very difficult to defend legally’—the President has decided to go […]
Executive Action Doesn’t Fix Immigration Problem
Executive action on immigration reform does not alleviate the need for a legislative solution. Real, meaningful reform can only come through substantive legislation. Our current immigration policies are outdated and decidedly ineffective, and changes must be implemented soon. Immigration reform is a complex and highly emotional issue, but it must not be ignored any longer. […]
LAO Outlook Analysis: Thinking Smartly About Our Fiscal Future
What a difference a year makes. California’s recent approval of Proposition 2 is already paying dividends. The Legislative Analyst’s new Fiscal Outlook shows Proposition 2 is doing what it was designed to do: capturing a run-up in unsustainable spikes in revenue, paying down debts and setting aside revenues for the next economic downturn so that education and […]
The Amazing, Obscure, Complicated and Gigantic Pension Loophole
“The bottom line is that claiming the unfunded liability cost as part of an officer’s compensation is grossly and deliberately misleading.” – LAPPL Board of Directors on 08/07/2014, in their post “Misuse of statistics behind erroneous LA police officer salary claims.” This assertion, one that is widely held among representatives of public employees, lies at the […]