Voters Could Decide Pension Reforms
Pension reform is headed to the voters via initiative, and if successful, any future pension decisions will remain in the voters’ hands. The bi-partisan initiative filed by former Democratic San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and former Republican San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio proposes that voters have a say on any changes or increases to […]
CA: Worst Place For Business, 11th Year In A Row
California’s economic recovery might be a little over stated, at least according to the people who actually create jobs. Chief Executive Magazine has released its annual Best and Worst States for Business Survey and California ranked last – for the 11th year in a row. In the annual survey, completed by 511 CEOs across the United States, states […]
More Pain at the Pump
Sacramento is about to launch a new attack in its ongoing war on drivers. California’s 48.6 cent gas tax already ranks second out of 50 states –- the feds take another 18.4 cents — and when the hidden carbon tax, part of the cap-and-trade program, is factored in, our state leads the pack by a […]
In the Way of the High Speed Rail
“It’s like a field of dreams—if you build it they will come,” says Mary Jane Fagundes, a Hanford, California resident in danger of losing her home to California’s high speed rail. “But it’s just a dream that’s never going to become a reality.” Fagundes is one of many Central Valley property owners whose land will […]