ReFund Plan Should be ReJected
At the UC Regents meetings scattered around the state at four UC campuses, some students demanded that Regents sign a ReFund Higher Education pledge. Promoting
Joel Fox
November 30, 2011
Elite Council Would Have King-Like Powers
This article first appeared in the Sacramento Bee When I read about the Think Long Committee’s proposal for a “Civic Council for Government Accountability,” the
Joel Fox
November 28, 2011
How Will Business React in New Workers Comp Battle?
The workers comp issue is likely to heat up in the legislature — again. The big question this time: How many businesses will fight and
Joel Fox
November 23, 2011
Clashing Tax Proposals
California’s taxpayers look on in bewilderment as more and more tax increase proposals are created for next year’s ballot. A whole lot of organizations and
Joel Fox
November 21, 2011
Supreme Court’s Decision a Victory for the People’s Initiative
Many news reports on the California Supreme Court’s decision to allow Proposition 8 initiative proponents to defend their initiative before the bench called the decision
Joel Fox
November 18, 2011
Phantom $4-Billion Haunts the Budget
The $4-billion dollars that was added to the budget last June, based solely on optimism that economic conditions would improve, and brought the budget into
Joel Fox
November 17, 2011
Small Business Gears Up to Participate in Legislative Races
Small business associations in California are discussing coming together to influence the coming legislative elections. Marty Keller, former Small Business Advocate for the state of
Joel Fox
November 16, 2011
Another Munger … Another Initiative
Molly Munger, sister of Charles Munger the Stanford physicist who financed the successful congressional redistricting initiative Proposition 20, is set to fund an initiative to
Joel Fox
November 14, 2011
Salute our Veterans and Military on Veteran’s Day
Today is Veteran’s Day, an opportunity for us to pause and salute those who stand up to protect our country. Two years ago, I wrote
Joel Fox
November 11, 2011