SF Chronicle Editorial is Wrong on Prop 13

The San Francisco Chronicle wants to raise property taxes on homes. That has to be the conclusion from it editorial that criticizes Gov. Brown for saying he will not support a “split roll” taxing businesses differently than homes. The Chronicle calls this a “primary” reform. Clearly, the editorial writers have in mind a secondary reform: changing […]
California, Where Less Costs More
Is “Eureka” still the state motto? I suppose so. But if we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll soon redesign the California official seal to express the real code we live by: Pay more and get less. That’s the bad new California deal that underpins so many daily transactions. The price of the fundamentals of life keeps […]
Three Crises, Three Opportunities
The Roundup, Capitol Weekly’s daily morning news brief, covered three of the biggest issues facing the Golden State on the morning of October 19, and unintentionally highlighted why it’s so crucial that the California GOP popularizes a reformist agenda ahead of the 2016 and 2018 elections. First, the LA Times reported on the bipartisan desire […]