Trying to Make Sense of CA Tax Strategy
In reaction to federal tax changes, the state of California’s message seems to be that the feds shouldn’t gain tax revenue from the well-off and businesses—that’s the state’s job. By limiting write-offs on federal taxes for income and property taxes some of our income taxpayers and property taxpayers will be injured by having to pay […]
California must invest in innovative manufacturers
California is known as a center of innovation, and to many innovation means the next big thing. That is certainly the goal of every startup or venture capital fund, but we should not forget those who are innovating to find new, efficient and sustainable ways to power our lives. California manufacturing falls squarely in the […]
Four Sacramento Sequels to Lady Bird
Here’s the good news in Sacramento: Lady Bird, a coming-of-age film set in Sacramento—and written and directed by the California capital’s own Greta Gerwig—has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture. Here’s the better news for Sacramento: Gerwig, having achieved such success with her directorial debut, says she will make three more films […]
Cities should fess up about taxes and pensions
California’s political leaders don’t have to look very far to find a stark example of the pension cost crisis facing the state’s 482 cities. Three blocks from the Capitol, in Sacramento’s city hall, Mayor Darrell Steinberg – a former leader of the state Senate – and other officials are seeing pension costs skyrocket. “Over the past nine […]