Kim Kardashian’s Tax Rate and Yours
The Courage Campaign’s Internet ad featuring Kim Kardashian aims at the wrong target. The ad promotes raising Kardashian’s income tax rate a few points because
Joel Fox
January 5, 2012
The High Speed Rail Bond Vote Needs a Do-Over
That sound you heard was another one-ton weight falling on the side of the High Speed Rail scale that proclaims the project a boondoggle. The
Joel Fox
January 4, 2012
Might a Grand Compromise Prevent an Initiative War?
Contrary initiatives on taxes, spending limits, pension reforms and other proposals are working their way through the qualifying process, as the new legislative session is
Joel Fox
January 3, 2012
Fox and Hounds Daily Black Bart Award for 2011
Fox and Hounds Daily’s Black Bart Award as Californian of the Year in Politics goes to: John Chiang. Consensus of our committee was that the
Joel Fox
December 22, 2011
California Issue of the Year: The Two-thirds Vote
Most of the central action in California’s political world this year revolved around attempts to deal with the state budget crisis. Governor Jerry Brown, seeking
Joel Fox
December 21, 2011
More Ballot Wars: The Cost of Crime and Punishment
The cost of prisons, prisoners and public safety could be a major issue on November’s ballot. If certain initiatives qualify for the ballot, voters will
Joel Fox
December 20, 2011
F&H Daily’s Third Annual Black Bart Award
For the past two years frequent contributors to this page Joe Mathews, John Wildermuth and I have nominated candidates for Californian of the Year in
Joel Fox
December 19, 2011
Survey – It’s Expensive to do Business in California
The 17th annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey is out and it tells the same old story: California is an expensive place to
Joel Fox
December 19, 2011
Ms. Munger’s Motives
Even though I don’t agree with Molly Munger’s tax increase proposal, I want to stand up for her jumping into the initiative realm. Those that
Joel Fox
December 16, 2011