You Thought Only Tax Increases would be on the 2016 Ballot
For months the assumption in Sacramento was that at least one and possibly more tax increase measures would find their way on the 2016 General Election ballot by initiative. The litany of possible tax increases just might have to move over to make room for a tax cut on the same ballot. The Howard Jarvis […]
Why I’m Still Going to Tunisia (And It Might Be Too Late for You)
About a week after I explained in this space why I’m heading to Tunis, Tunisia, to serve as co-president of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, the center of Tunis was the site of a terrorist attack that killed many innocent people around the national museum. Some readers asked if I was still going. […]
Can LA Afford Its High Priced, Inefficient Workforce?
“Public, Private Sector Wage Gap Heavily Favors Many LA Workers,” a front page article in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times, marks the beginning of the conversation involving the efficiency of the City’s operations and whether the City should “outsource” a portion of its operations, including the repair and maintenance of our deteriorating streets and broken sidewalks. […]