Last June, after he temporarily halted legislative pay for passing an unbalanced budget, I congratulated Controller John Chiang for making the big time, but suggested
Senate Leader Darryl Steinberg sent initiative reformers’ hearts aflutter when he announced he was jumping on the reform bandwagon. Speaking to reporters, Sen. Steinberg ticked
Most taxpayers bid tax day good riddance – though the tax collectors seem to consider it an on-the-job holiday. This tax week is a little
Crossposted at CAJobKillers.com. CalChamber released its list of Job Killing legislation yesterday – 23 bills that would further curb California’s competitiveness and chill our investment
Even as Gov Brown does an admirable job of restraining the overall growth in state employment, the regulatory bureaucracy balloons. Boosted by strong constituencies in
Don’t look now, but the California bullet train may derail the Cap and Trade auction. The auction is the scheme devised by California environmental regulators
Crossposted at CalChamber.com. Independent contractors are a vital and growing source of California’s economy, according to a new report co-sponsored by several leading business organizations.
Crossposted at CalChamber.com. Billions of dollars in new taxes may soon flow into California state government to be spent on new programs. The taxes are
The California Foundation for Commerce and Education (of which I am the president) this week released its 2012 survey of business executives detailing current attitudes