In Defense of Millionaires
Why is Darrell Steinberg still picking on millionaires? On the heels of successfully promoting a new “millionaire’s tax,” Proposition 30, the leader of the State
Loren Kaye
November 13, 2012
October No-Surprise: Political Journalists Chase the Shiny Object
Political journalists have been chasing a shiny object for the past two weeks, flashed and twinkled by Gov. Brown for his amusement and the reporters’
Loren Kaye
November 6, 2012
Job Creation is Still our Central Challenge
How many times in the last two months have you heard that California is creating jobs faster than the national average? Quite a bit, I
Loren Kaye
October 16, 2012
Another Tax Proposal by California’s Air Regulators
Not satisfied with a $60 billion new energy tax, disguised as a cap-and-trade auction and pegged to increase gasoline prices by 70 cents a gallon.
Loren Kaye
October 15, 2012
Fingerpointing – to the Left
If Governor Brown’s Proposition 30 loses at the ballot in 25 days, the fingers will be pointing to the left. It’s an odd circumstance in
Loren Kaye
October 12, 2012
New Consumer Product Rules Fail the Test of Good Economics
Here we go again. The Legislature passes a vague and open-ended law intended to reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals. A state regulator proposes rules without
Loren Kaye
October 8, 2012
Californians Voting with their Feet – Against California
With little notice, and even less concern, California has begun to resemble a Rust Belt state regarding its changing demographics. An important and alarming report
Loren Kaye
September 27, 2012
Cap-and-Trade Program Threatens California’s GHG Reduction Goals
In California, the impulse to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gases has been overtaken by the impulse to redistribute and spend massive amounts of money. The likely
Loren Kaye
September 19, 2012
California’s Recovery Variable Regionally and by Industry
As the California economy struggles to recover, remember that job gains will be very uneven, both regionally and by industry. California is one state politically,
Loren Kaye
September 12, 2012