More and More Tax Revenue, Bigger Surpluses…And Still Not Satisfied
Tax revenue and government surpluses are up all over California, but that fact doesn’t satisfy advocates for more and more taxes. Tax raising activists could step on each other in the charge for more money. It was reported last week that the state brought in another $1 billion in unexpected revenue. Already, California is sitting […]
Two California Presidential Candidates Who Want National Direct Democracy
As direct democracy spreads around the world, it’s stagnant in the United States. Americans can vote on issues at the local level and about half the states. But not at the national level. Intriguingly, two long-shot presidential candidates want to change that. Both live in California. The first of these is the billionaire Tom Steyer, […]
The unintended consequence of the green movement is the creation of more homeless
The green movement has done a great job of stymying the growth of nuclear power generation. That in itself creates an oxymoron. Nuclear is the only known technology to generate zero emission electricity on a continuous uninterruptable basis. With the success the green movement has had on nuclear, it’s now attracting big oil companies to […]
Gig workers deserve a better deal than we have given them
The gig economy faces challenges today that technology alone cannot fix. On-demand delivery and transportation has provided unprecedented flexibility to millions of workers and turbocharged small businesses and local economies. But recent strikes and calls for better pay and benefits underscore the need for change. So do the conflicting signals from courts, regulators and lawmakers […]