Firing Up a “New Way”
How provocative and different will New Way California be? That’s the group founded by Assemblyman Chad Mayes and supported by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in an effort to revive the California Republican Party. What drives this question is the talk Schwarzenegger gave at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference as reported by Politico Magazine in […]
Ranking California’s 482 Cities for Financial Soundness
Which California cities are in financial distress and which are sound? I am releasing the first edition of my new report, “Senator John Moorlach Ranks California’s 482 Cities for Financial Soundness.” The report examines the audited finances of the state’s 482 cities. Specifically, it looks at each city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and the per-capita […]
Time to Hold Our Judges Accountable When it Comes To PAGA
Last week the California Supreme Court published an opinion in Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California that should strike fear in the hearts of the state’s small businesses. It is a significant decision for employers operating in California that offer incentive pay for working longer/atypical hours (i.e., shift differentials) or non-discretionary bonuses, because the […]
Fort Sumter on the Sacramento, and the War Between Sessions and America
Jeff Sessions wasn’t just lying when he came to Sacramento last week. He was posing as Lincoln when he arrived as Jefferson Davis. Sessions framed California’s wise and righteous decision to keep its police from being sullied by Trump’s lawless and unconstitutional immigrations as a form of secession and nullification. To the contrary, California is […]