Survey Says L.A. Business Smiling—For Now
In the opinion of many Los Angeles County business operators, taxes, mandated regulatory costs, and housing costs are too high, but despite those attitudes, two-thirds of the business people responding to the newly released Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) survey are optimistic about their business outlook for 2016. The annual BizFed survey of member […]
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump? The Winner Is…the Oligarchy
The real winners in election 2016 are going to be the new-economy oligarchs who are among Clinton’s biggest donors. This presidential election may have been driven by populist fever in both parties, but at the end, the campaign has left the nation’s oligarchs in better position than ever. As Bernie Sanders now marches to his […]
Homeowner Rights Under Attack by Lawyers and Lobbyists
At almost all levels of government, from the statehouse to the schoolhouse, the law encourages openness and transparency from the elected few who would govern different parts of our lives. The right to vote for those few, and the right to get information to cast an informed vote, are bedrock American principles. Except when it […]
Free Speech Prevails; AG Rebuked by Court
Despite the best efforts of Kamala Harris, the First Amendment is alive and well in California. Federal Judge Manuel Real made that much clear recently when he ruled against California Attorney General Kamala Harris in a lawsuit brought by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. It serves as a reminder that constitutional rights can never be taken […]
Gov. Brown: May is Small Business Month
Governor Jerry Brown once again declared May “Small Business Month” in California. As the State Small Business Advocate, I want to thank the Governor for his recognition and commend all of the hard working entrepreners that make up the foundation of California’s economy by creating innovative new companies and employing the majority of our citizens. […]