Plans Aplenty to Boost State & Local Government Revenue. Will Any of Them Fly?
Proposals to deal with state and local financial woes in California are moving on both the state and federal levels. How doable the proposals are is uncertain, but the more immediate relief will come from Washington if a deal comes together. California Senate Democrats’ proposal to confront rental issues and state budget shortfalls came one […]
California’s recovery must focus on its “essential” Central Valley
Crises have a way of revealing what’s important. And Californians adjusting to life in the age of COVID-19 are learning the importance of the Central Valley. The Central Valley is home to many parts of the economy that continue to operate during the crisis producing products and providing services that we all rely on. It’s […]
Governor’s Business & Job Recovery Task Force Should Give an Equal Chance to All Qualified Workers
As the California Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery meets to formulate plans to restore and rebuild the state’s economy, it should remember Gov. Gavin Newsom’s official slogan: “California for All.” The state recognized construction as an essential business and California needs all hands to help rebuild the state as quickly as possible. When […]
California’s Forecasted Budget Deficit Decades in the Making
For decades, the state that has been dominated by one-party that has been laying the foundation for a budget catastrophe. The concept of having the wealthy bear the responsibility to fund most of the state’s General Fund and the constant efforts to have its residents pay the highest costs for electricity and fuels is about […]