New Taxes Would Damage California’s Recovery
With many families and small businesses still struggling to make ends meet, Gov. Jerry Brown’s call for fiscal restraint with the state’s 2014 fiscal year
Joel Fox
January 29, 2014
What’s With the Sec. of State Election?
All the constitutional offices will be contested in the November election but there seems little contest for many of the positions — except one. There
Joel Fox
January 28, 2014
Statement on FPPC-SBAC Agreement
Following is the statement SBAC issued on the judgment announced by the FPPC today for disgorgement of funds: We have long stated, and, at the
Joel Fox
January 24, 2014
Reading Between the Lines about “Subsidiarity”
Governor Brown’s State of the State address that centered on fiscal discipline and his call for a constitutional rainy day fund should be praised. (A
Joel Fox
January 23, 2014
Policy, Short and Sweet
Neel Kashkari’s policy paper for his gubernatorial campaign is on one side of a piece of paper. “Education and jobs,” he says. “That’s it.” Certainly,
Joel Fox
January 22, 2014
No “I Have a Dream” Speech on MLK Day
This space has annually honored the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. on his designated holiday and we honor his memory today, but in a
Joel Fox
January 20, 2014
High Speed Rail Takes More Punches, is On the Ropes
If the California high speed rail project were a boxer you’d wonder how it could still be standing. It has been pounded by both left
Joel Fox
January 16, 2014
Will Sen. de León Face Challenge for Pro Tem?
As political dominoes fall, Sen. Kevin de León seems closer to grabbing the position of president pro tem of the state senate. With the announcement
Joel Fox
January 14, 2014
Jerry Brown: Earl Warren Redux?
The gubernatorial candidate many Republicans might think is the safest bet in the November election just may be Jerry Brown. Wait a minute, I hear
Joel Fox
January 13, 2014