No Surprise in Poll Results on Tax Questions
Well, here’s a shocker revealed by the most recent Public Policy of Institute of California poll: Voters are more likely to raise taxes on someone else than they are to raise taxes on themselves to help fund public education. When asked if they were willing to raise property taxes on businesses—the so-called split roll because the […]
Are Big Businesses Selling Out Smaller Ones?
The state’s strange impulse to basically kill the thriving gig economy has taken a turn against smaller businesses. It now appears bigger businesses are selling them out. It all started last year with the California Supreme Court’s decision in the so-called Dynamex case. That basically outlawed the use of independent contractors, ending the longstanding rules […]
California Democrats Fail to Denounce the Egregious Proliferation of Child Labor in the EV supply chain
In an April 23rd Press Release, California Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, announced that her Assembly Bill 735, at which this writer testified in favor of on April 22nd, the Air Quality Improvement Program: Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, which stops the use of child labor in the supply chains of electric vehicles, failed in the […]
Clippers Offer A Better Model For SoCal Than The Lakers
This year’s basketball season, with the collapse of the Lakers and the surprising rise of the Clippers, poses a metaphor for the region. On the one hand, there’s the Laker obsession with the “star system” and impressing outsiders, notably on the East Coast. The Clipper model, reflecting a culture of hard work and teamwork, relies […]