Debt, Rainy Day Fund, Education Funding Should Be State’s Budget Priorities
Today, Governor Brown will release his budget proposal for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The release of the Governor’s budget officially kicks off the budget debate at the State Capitol. As the new vice chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I look forward to representing Assembly Republicans throughout the budget process as we work toward a […]
Plenty of Dem & Rep Names for Boxer Seat; What About an Independent?
The floodgates of conjecture opened wide with the announcement by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer that she would not seek re-election in 2016. Potential senatorial candidates from the Democratic and Republican Parties made it into news reports. But with California now working under the top two primary system an independent candidate could also challenge to get […]
The U.S. Supreme Court is One Decision Away from Curtailing Union Power in California
Last year marked a legal turning point for California’s teachers’ unions and public employee unions across the nation. First, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu ruled in June that some of the teachers’ work rules—including tenure, seniority, and dismissal laws—violated the state and federal constitutions. That same month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled […]
Why is LA’s City Council Ignoring the Recommendations of the LA 2020 Commission?
Nine months ago, on April 9, 2014, all twelve members of the LA 2020 Commission endorsed a series of actionable recommendations designed to “enhance transparency and accountability in City Hall, put the City on a path of fiscal stability, and renew job creation in Los Angeles.” These measures were also viewed as an excellent starting […]