Newsom Should Turn the Hunger for New Taxes Into a Tax Reform
The new governor’s political needs are shifting towards tax reform. Tax reform, of course, remains a huge political challenge, one that Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have been too scared to tackle. What has changed is the larger context around taxes: the status quo on taxation can no longer hold.
A Quicker Way to Rebuild California
On behalf of the men and women who will be needed to fulfill the promise of meeting California’s construction needs, I congratulate Gov. Gavin Newsom on becoming our state’s 40th chief executive. With over 500 large and small companies and their trade workers, who make up the Associated Builders and Contractors of Northern California, we […]
Can More Money Help Solve California’s Major Public Policy Problems?
A quick review of the Governor’s January budget proposal illustrates that one common thread is spending more money, in many cases a lot more money, that is intended to address a variety of major public policy problems such as early childhood education, homelessness, and lack of affordable health care and housing. The new Governor Gavin […]
Will Anything Good Come Out of the LAUSD Strike? Probably Not
As the teachers strike in Los Angeles entered its second week, it appeared the strike would soon be over. On January 22, online reports declared an agreement has been “hammered out,” with union members ratifying the deal late last night. Union representatives have consistently stated that more pay is not the only reason they’re striking. That’s believable. […]