The State Spending Limit is Dead
Once upon a time in California, voters decided that when state and local governments reaped big revenue windfalls strongly exceeding governments’ budgets, some of that excess should go back to hard working taxpayers. Voters passed a strong spending limit 40 years ago. Despite the Legislative Analyst’s Annual Fiscal Outlook Report that the state kitty should […]
Why California’s top court just struck down the state’s Trump tax return law
Many constitutional law experts, former Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Republican Party are now all officially entitled to say, “I told you so.” This morning the California Supreme Court unanimously struck down a new state law that would have required presidential candidates to publicly disclose their tax returns before appearing on the primary […]
The Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Not Embracing “Reform” of Prop 13
Democratic presidential candidates keep saying they are endorsing “reform” of Prop 13. But what these eight candidates are really endorsing is Prop 13. Someone ought to tell them the truth, because backers of the split roll initiative haven’t. They are touting the latest version of their initiative to lift some of the Prop 13 limits […]
Prop 13 Protects California’s Veterans
Last week, America observed Veteran’s Day, a national holiday dedicated to celebrating the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who honorably served in our Armed Forces. A seminal moment in my life was my service in the U.S. Army. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without my service. Like 1.7 million […]