Business Losses and Wins in Legislative Bills Battle
No one knows for sure what Governor Brown will do with the 800 bills on his desk that await his signature, but for the business community the recently ended legislative session saw some successes and some big setbacks. Perhaps there are more to come. Concerned with the idea of extending and increasing greenhouse gases reduction […]
Runaway Legislature Demands Return to Part-Time Operation
When the Legislature finally adjourned at the end of August, it again screamed the need for a return to part-time operations. The “reform” of the late 1960s that imposed a full-time gathering of busybodies in the Capitol was one of the state’s biggest mistakes. Misguided voters passed Proposition 1A in 1966, the same year they […]
The EU Is Stealing Our Apple Taxes
The European Union is trying to steal taxes that ought to belong, at least in part, to California. The EU made news with its demand that Ireland collect $13 billion from Cupertino-based Apple, which has used its presence in Cork to avoid taxation. But the taxation it’s been avoiding isn’t really European—it’s American and Californian. […]
A Labor Day Update on the California Economy
Labor Day 2016 continues to show improving conditions within California’s economy. The Legislature has just concluded a session that is being described as one of the most progressive ever for environmental and labor union policies. And Governor Brown is looking at over 700 new laws on his desk. His signature or veto will directly impact […]