Time to Begin Learning about Those Confusing Ballot Propositions
For voters who don’t spend their days engrossed in policy issues, the uncomfortable initiative season is upon us. How to decide on the 12 propositions on the November ballot? Reading through the arguments both pro and con can be confusing if the voters don’t take the time to dig deeper. That probably means getting off […]
One Housing Solution for a Difficult Time
It’s very clear to me that people are very concerned about housing and homelessness. Because of this pandemic, my colleagues and I have had to rearrange many of our priorities – but for months, I have been working on an active bill that helps renters stay in their homes, and makes sure that our landlords […]
Enough! Legislature Shouldn’t Burden Restaurants with More Unnecessary Regulation During COVID19
As my family has learned, operating a successful business requires many things. It requires making great products, focusing on first-rate service, hiring good employees and treating them well, complying with regulations, and keeping overhead costs to a minimum. In addition, we believe a responsible business should operate in a way that does right by society […]
Appeals court makes tax increases easier
The March primary election was rough on advocates of new taxes. Hundreds of tax hikes — sales and parcel taxes, mostly — were placed on the ballot by cities, counties and school districts whose finances were being squeezed. However, voters rejected roughly half of them, reversing what had been a recent trend. The election occurred […]