Long-Term Paycheck Trumps Sacramento Power
In politics, as in much of life, when it comes to a choice between power and a paycheck, cash usually wins. Just ask Democratic State
John Wildermuth
January 21, 2014
Voters’ Fiscal Worries Are Good News for Brown
California’s economy is on the mend, but most voters still don’t believe it. That’s happy news for Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown released his 2014-15 budget
John Wildermuth
January 10, 2014
Chuck Reed Takes Pension Reform to Public
In politics, if you’re not making someone mad, you’re not doing your job. When a person is elected, we expect him or her to decide
John Wildermuth
December 17, 2013
Perez Gets Ready for the State Budget Battle
Assembly Speaker John Perez fired the first shot of the 2014-15 budget wars this week when he released his “Blueprint for a Responsible Budget,” a
John Wildermuth
December 13, 2013
Preparing Young People for Their Future
The young people of today are going to be the leaders of tomorrow and that should raise a collective “Uh oh” across the nation, a
John Wildermuth
December 6, 2013
Fiscal Good Times Make Brown’s Job Harder
It isn’t that Gov. Jerry Brown isn’t happy to hear Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor say such nice things about California’s financial future, but he would
John Wildermuth
November 21, 2013
Calderon’s FBI Woes Hurt Other Politicians
With the ugly news coming from the FBI’s investigation into state Sen. Ron Calderon, you’ve got to feel sorry for California politicians. Not for Calderon,
John Wildermuth
November 18, 2013
Soda Wars and the Nanny State
It’s one thing to tell people they should eat their vegetables, but it’s quite another to ban everything but carrots and broccoli from the dinner
John Wildermuth
November 8, 2013
High-Speed Rail Faces Inevitable Complaints
Here’s the first rule all new council members learn: The sewer plant has to go somewhere. And the neighbors are never going to be happy
John Wildermuth
November 1, 2013