Emphasizing his commitment to fiscal prudence, Governor Brown this week proposed a $171 billion balanced state budget with no new general taxes and an $8 billion rainy
In a somewhat surprising turnaround, the California Supreme Court unshackled the Legislature to place advisory measures on the statewide ballot. With only one dissent, the Court
Another piece has been moved on the November ballot chess board. Last week attorneys for the California Teachers Association and California Hospital Association submitted another
Did anyone notice the guerrilla war that broke out last week? No, it wasn’t a coup d’etat in some tropical backwater. In fact, the first shots
Sponsors of an extension of the Proposition 30 top income tax rates amended their ballot initiative this week, slightly parting the curtain on the skirmishes yet to
The California Legislature would be more credible about its concern for job growth if it didn’t make it so hard for employers to hire workers.
The Legislature adjourned Friday after passing hundreds of bills, but not a single tax increase. The very next business day, lawyers for the state’s most powerful government
Yesterday saw a strategic retreat by Governor Brown and legislative leaders on climate change policy. While disappointing to leaders who want to seize the moment,
A workplace is most successful when an employer will want to do what it takes to keep a worker happy and productive. This includes accommodating