Calling the State Supreme Court—Tell Us What You Were Thinking
It is time for the California Supreme Court to clarify whether taxes that reach the ballot through citizen initiatives must receive a two-thirds vote to pass. This issue arose when the court decided a case on initiative tax increases in 2017. Whether the courts action meant that a two-thirds vote was necessary to pass local […]
He Huffed and He Puffed, and SHE Blew His Wall Down
When Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union Message tonight, he will be doing it in Nancy Pelosi’s House. The first faceoff between President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi clearly demonstrated who is the amateur and who is the pro in Washington’s political arena. The Speaker took The Donald to the woodshed as […]
Will Businesses Pay Unfunded Pension Debt?
It sure seemed reassuring to hear that California expects to have a huge budget surplus this year – $21.5 billion – and even better that the new governor, Gavin Newsom, said he wants to put $3 billion extra into the California Public Employees Retirement System and almost that much into the state pension fund for […]
Strong Workforce Apprenticeship Program in L.A. County Drawing Rave Reviews
When Jeffrey Forrest, recently arrived from Missouri, took his job at the College of the Canyons in 2016, his chancellor told him, “We need an apprenticeship program.” Forrest, the vice president for economic and workforce development, began to talk with employers and attend meetings and he soon ran into Tracy DiFilippis, apprenticeship coordinator an sector […]