$2,000 vs. $10 million
Democrats in the legislature have reduced the size of their tax on political participation; they want to increase the filing fee for ballot initiative only from $200 to $2,000 – instead of $8,000. But as the Democrats reduce their price, I’m reconsidering the reasons for my opposition to the idea (as previously outlined here) though […]
The Pope’s Problem
Pope Francis is using his concern about global warming as a vehicle to attack capitalism, to promote socialism and to emphasize his message about concern for the world’s poor. Personally I do believe that human-induced global warming is occurring. And I am sympathetic to his concern for the world’s poor but not his views on […]
An Important Statement by Gov. Brown regarding Goods Movement
On Friday, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-32-15 requiring a balanced, integrated plan to improve the economic competitiveness and the environmental performance of California’s goods movement sector. This was a welcomed and important statement by the Administration regarding a critical part of the California economy. Goods movement has long been one of California’s largest and […]
A Surge Against Proposition 13
In June of 1978 California governor Jerry Brown opposed Proposition 13, but voters passed the measure in a landslide. California’s ruling class has never ceased to attack it, and these attacks are certain to escalate with new ammunition from Nathan Gardels of the Berggruen Institute. “The Proposition 13 property tax revolt of 1978 still defines […]