Would You Believe? GOP Bill Would Raise Tax Revenue—Democrats Say No
Here’s a shocker—Republicans, taxpayer groups and business associations pushed a bill that would raise tax revenue but it was rejected by the Democrats in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on the advice of unions, interest groups and others who always pine for more tax money. Well, it is not really a shocker if you […]
Legislatures Kill Transparency Pricing at the Pump
Californians now pay as much as $1.00 more per gallon of fuel than the rest of the country. Shouldn’t the motoring public know why? A bill in the California Legislature to do just that was Senate Bill 1074, by state Sen. John Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa. Called “Disclosure of government-imposed costs,” it would have required gas stations […]
California Leaving is Becoming a Reality
Recently, I got a note from a local business executive telling me he was retiring and moving out of California. He allowed me to use excerpts from his note so long as I didn’t identify him or his company. (Sorry, but I promised.) He wrote that, on the one hand, California can be a very […]
Trump Attacks His California Supporters
There’s no value in being a supporter of President Trump. At least in California, where Trump’s moves are targeting the places where he lives. His moves on immigration strike hardest at inland communities that rely disproportionately on immigrants to fill jobs in the biggest industries: health care, tourism and agriculture. His health care policies will […]