Don’t Tax Family Businesses Out of California
Family businesses are the bedrock of our communities and the economy. A recent study showed that the state’s 1.4 million family businesses employ 7 million people. Family businesses tend to pay their employees better, train them better, and provide more generous benefits than nonfamily companies. We’re also less likely to significantly downsize during tough economic […]
Speeding in wrong direction
After massive flood damage and a near catastrophe at Oroville Dam in February, and in light of the future risk of drought and flooding, this much is clear: California’s critical water infrastructure is badly in need of repair. In fact, the state has almost $50 billion in unmet flood management infra-structure needs, according to Gov. Jerry […]
Coupal Is Right About Prop 13 Being a Victim of Fake News. But That’s Not The End of the Story
Jon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association made the case that fake news is an old phenomenon—using Prop 13 as a victim of fake news. He’s right. Now, I don’t agree with the headline of the piece, which suggests that Prop 13 was the “original victim” of fake news. Jon doesn’t write the headlines […]
The Politics of Migration: From Blue to Red
Democratic “blue” state attitudes may dominate the national media, but they can’t yet tell people where to live. Despite all the hype about a massive “back to the city” movement and the supposed superiority of ultra-expensive liberal regions, people are increasingly moving to red states and regions, as well as to suburbs and exurbs. This is the […]