Proposition 13 Opponents Home in on Business
Originally published in the Los Angeles Business Journal Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa may not have known it, but when he went to Sacramento last
Joel Fox
April 11, 2012
Was it Confidence or Money that Prompted Brown to Stop Signature Drive?
Governor Jerry Brown’s campaign announced last week that he was confident of the signature gathering effort on the tax initiative created by a compromise with
Joel Fox
April 10, 2012
Presents for the Governor’s Birthday
Governor Jerry Brown celebrates his 74th birthday tomorrow and like all birthday celebrants he is probably thinking about presents. On the policy front, I suspect
Joel Fox
April 6, 2012
Dr. Laffer’s Rx for California’s Economy
Economist Arthur Laffer thinks the way to fix California’s broken economy is to rip out the current tax structure and replace it with a new
Joel Fox
April 5, 2012
Dianne Feinstein’s Common Sense on Lawsuit Abuse
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein put California’s legislature on notice that if it did nothing to curb abusive lawsuits revolving around the Americans for Disability Act
Joel Fox
April 4, 2012
What is a “Fair Share” of Taxes?
Governor Jerry Brown earnestly wishes leaders of the business community to join a broad based coalition to support his proposed tax increase initiative. However, he
Joel Fox
April 3, 2012
Brown’s Defense of the Millionaire Tax Label Ignores — Taxes
Governor Jerry Brown’s defense of labeling his tax initiative a millionaire’s tax on the initiative’s website summarizes California’s fiscal problems. It’s obvious why the governor
Joel Fox
March 30, 2012
Former Speaker Ignores his own Intent on CARB Fees
The reasoning and intent behind a law is of upmost importance especially when courts attempt to interpret legislative actions. Yet, the Air Resources Board and
Joel Fox
March 28, 2012
Poll: Governor’s Tax Proposal Could be Undercut by the Economy and Business’ Response
The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll released over the weekend indicated support for the Governor Jerry Brown’s tax increase proposal, but voters’ views on the
Joel Fox
March 27, 2012