Uplifting Political Debate – I’ll Drink to That
Modern political debate has all the nuance of a street fight. Canned talking points serve for wisdom, and empathy for an opposing view is considered
Loren Kaye
July 17, 2013
New Day for Economic Development in California
Governor Brown executed a political double-play last week: wrapping top priorities for business and labor into a single bill and gaining bi-partisan support for the
Loren Kaye
July 10, 2013
Enterprise Zones are Indispensable to a California Recovery
Two decades ago California was recovering from the then-worst economic downturn since the Depression. We needed all the tools we could muster, including tax incentives,
Loren Kaye
June 24, 2013
Legislature Abuses Budget Trailer Bill
The Constitution forbids it. A unanimous Supreme Court slapped their hands. But when it comes to loading up budget bills with extraneous goodies, the Legislature
Loren Kaye
June 20, 2013
Easier Solution to Stem Budget Volatility
Last week I discussed Assembly Speaker Perez’s proposal to create a new “rainy day” budget reserve. He suggests capping the amount of capital gains tax
Loren Kaye
May 13, 2013
Speaker’s “Rainy Day” Reserve Proposal: Reform or Power Play?
Assembly Speaker John Perez has announced his support for a ballot measure establishing a new “rainy day reserve” for the state budget. Still to be
Loren Kaye
May 9, 2013
From the Department of Upside-Down Logic
Sometimes it’s hard to keep your story straight. Like daffodils at Spring, legislators rise every year to wag their fingers at the price of gasoline.
Loren Kaye
April 17, 2013
State Leaders Hit the Road for California
With two years of dealing with nothing but the broken state budget behind him, for now, Governor Brown at long last has shifted his attention
Loren Kaye
April 12, 2013
Innovation in Tax Increases
Stealth taxes have been part and parcel of public finance in Sacramento ever since Proposition 13 required a two-thirds legislative vote to raise new taxes.
Loren Kaye
April 9, 2013