Tax Increases and Voter Distrust
The California budget passed on time and without much drama this June, as tax revenues once again exceeded expectations because of the improving economy. The new budget will increase education spending, restore some human services funding cuts, pay down the government’s debt, increase the rainy day fund for future recessions, and support drought emergency funding—all […]
Property Tax Increase Initiative Filed –Not the One Everyone Expected
While discussion about amending Proposition 13 to reassess commercial property has heated up, especially with the introduction of SCA 5 by Senators Mitchell and Hancock, a different property tax increase measure was filed with the Attorney General’s office. “Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Act” is a 47-page detailed, complex plan to fund specific […]
Prop. 65 Shakedown Lawsuits Hurting CA Businesses
CALA has repeatedly pointed out that a select group of organizations are profiting from shakedown Proposition 65 lawsuits. The list of Proposition 65 Private Settlements for 2014 has just been posted and, as always, shakedown lawsuits have put more money into the pockets of these organizations. Let’s be clear, these lawsuits and the resulting settlements are not […]
Water Bill Promotes a Prosperous Future
(Editor’s note: Below are the comments made by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on the House floor yesterday in support of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act.) I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I thank my colleague on the other side, Mr. Costa (CA-16), for his work on this in […]