Sending a Message on Taxes
There’s something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clear There’s a man with a TAX over there Telling me I got to beware (With apologies to Buffalo Springfield) There is something happening here in California on the bread-and-butter issue of taxes, a possible shift in the state’s political orbit for it seems that voter […]
Predictable Scheduling Law Not Justified in California
This year, there is another effort to enact a “predictable scheduling” mandate on California employers, SB 850 (Leyva), which many believe would impose an unfair, one-size-fits-all, scheduling mandate on retail and food employers that penalizes these employers with “additional pay” for making changes to their employees’ schedule. Some of the concerns with such a scheduling […]
Coronavirus Will Scramble California’s Economy & Lifestyle
I’m covering the coronavirus outbreak extensively mostly because of the economic impact on California and thus the state budget and not to spread panic. It is also consuming Governor Gavin Newsom‘s administration only weeks after a State of the State focused on housing and homelessness. The two aren’t necessarily silos, as there is growing concern […]
New California Bills Empower Regional Economic Sustainability
In a state as large and diverse as California, a one-size-fits-all economic strategy is a tough sell. The state’s distinct regions better understand the strategies that best fit their local needs, assets and opportunities. At the same time, state government can provide the tools and capabilities to help regional leaders work together, put those tactics […]