SCA 1: A Warranty on Government Promises
California legislators can prove they believe their own promises if they pass Senate Constitutional Amendment 1 guaranteeing taxpayers would not be liable if the Secure Choice retirement plan for private workers has financial troubles. During debate over the Secure Choice plan legislators in support of the idea insisted that neither taxpayers nor businesses would be […]
More Government Won’t Help Sacramento’s Homeless Get Back On Their Feet
Sacramento’s mayor thinks he’s hit on an answer to the city’s homeless problem. He wants to provide them with housing vouchers. Of course, he’s likely to find the result will be the exact opposite of the one he’s looking for. In downtown Sacramento alone, there are reported to be more than 60 regular homeless living […]
L.A. Is Right to Sue State on Redistricting
A bit of good news on the political reform front. Los Angeles is resisting the state’s effort to impose dubious redistricting reform on the county. In a new law targeting only L.A. county, the state created a redistricting commission for the county based on the state version. The idea is to find people who have […]
Time to Act—Pass Comprehensive Tax Reform
Last Tuesday, President Trump outlined his legislative priorities before a joint session of Congress. While pundits quickly jumped on the president’s departure from his off-the-cuff approach, I’m glad to see that his agenda has received a great deal of air time in the past few days. Among the issues President Trump promised to address was […]