A Viable Republican Should Run Against Sen. Feinstein
Three Republicans are now running for governor, hoping one can slip into second place in the primary and make the fall runoff. But that is unlikely given the four well funded Democrats in the race. It is the Senate contest, completely overlooked so far, where there is an opening for a Republican. That’s because incumbent […]
Audit the High Speed Rail
With the revelation yesterday that the high-speed rail budget for the Central Valley segment jumped a whopping $2.8 billion there are no more excuses to prevent an independent audit of the rail project. The cost for the Central Valley leg of the undertaking has jumped more than 75% from an original estimate of $6 billion […]
Democrats Ring in the New Year with More Taxes and Regulations
Elections have consequences, and millions of hardworking Californians felt those consequences when they started 2018 with higher taxes and more regulations. As soon as the Democrats squeaked by with legislative supermajorities in 2016, they raced to enact countless laws and regulations. Here are a few ways the Democrat majority forced through legislation that harms California […]
Redevelopment Reprise?
In 2012, the Legislature and the Governor ended redevelopment. Citing concerns that local redevelopment agencies (RDAs) were earning too much money, that project areas were continuing to bound across the lines of “blighted, urban areas” – and because of the impact RDAs were allegedly having on the state’s general fund – redevelopment was done. Despite its […]