The Uncertain Futures Of Propositions 13 And 30
(Editor’s Note: The Hoover Institutions’ EUREKA newsletter this month examines California’s Revenue Conundrum. The following article was one of a series of articles published discussing California’s tax system.) Two of California’s historical ballot initiatives – one brought by government outsiders to limit government revenue, the other brought by government insiders to expand government revenue – face […]
Only Voters Can Solve California’s Pension Crisis
Despite its growing economy and higher tax revenue, California still faces fiscal ruin from unsustainable government pension programs. In these good times, the state, local governments, public schools and our universities are raising taxes, boosting tuition and cutting services to pay rising employee retirement costs. Between 2003 and 2013, combined annual pension costs have nearly […]
Planned Parenthood Controversy Deserves More Than a Reprimand
You couldn’t pick up a newspaper, channel surf television, or visit social media sites without tripping over the latest Planned Parenthood scandal this past week. In clandestine videos, you saw Planned Parenthood officials haggling over fetal organs and suggesting to ask their surgeons to use procedures that were “less crunchy” in order to keep the […]
The CTA Empire Strikes Back
Emperor Palpatine: There is a great disturbance in the Force. Darth Vader: I have felt it. Emperor Palpatine: We have a new enemy, the young Rebel… Darth Vader: How is that possible? Emperor Palpatine: Search your feelings, Lord Vader. You know it to be true. He could destroy us. The Force is strong with him. – […]
State Moonlights as Slumlord
If a recent study to determine the safety of 29 state-owned buildings tells us anything, it’s that the state is a terrible landlord. In fact, it may be time for government to get out of the building- owning business. It shouldn’t take an act of the Legislature to get the state agency in charge of […]