Long Ballot Blues
With expected November ballot measures falling away because of political pressure, costs and legislative deal-making, the concern of an extremely long ballot has diminished somewhat but a long ballot still could confront voters. The length of the ballot could play a role in determining outcomes of some of the measures, especially appearing at the end […]
Replace the Capitol Annex With…
Good news! The Brown administration has raised the prospect of tearing down the Capitol Annex – the six-story building that houses the governor’s office and various legislative offices, on the east side of the Capitol complex. But what should go in its place? That would have to be worked out between the governor and the […]
Quick Thoughts on the Vergara Appeal Decision
Not unexpected, the case seemed to go against the plaintiffs in the appeals trial. Next stop, the state Supreme Court. Ironic that the decision comes on the heels of a similar case being brought in Minnesota. I haven’t read the decision yet, but I find it very interesting that the three-judge panel reversed Vergara finding that […]
More Misdirection On Our Plan For California Water
Let’s just get right to it. Appearing in yesterday’s Sacramento Bee, is an editorial titled, “GOP should drop effort to gut Endangered Species Act.” And like past editorials on this topic, the misrepresentation is as blatant as the Kern River is dry — and both are damaging for our state. This “effort” the editorial board refers to is […]
GO-Biz Committee Approves $70 Million in Tax Credits for 103 Companies Adding Over 9,300 Jobs in California
(Editor’s Note: The following is a release from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Go-Biz) Building upon California’s nation leading job creation, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced that the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) committee approved $70 million in tax credits for 103 companies expanding and creating […]