California Commentary from 07/2007

Charges of 'Fiscal Terrorism' are Silly and Won't Balance the Budget

"Terrorism" is defined in Meriam-Webster as a systematic state of terror or intense fear. It is always associated with acts or threats of extreme violence -- often on a grand scale. For holding the line on spending and demanding fiscal discipline, fiscal conservatives in the Senate are being equated to suicide bombers.  Read more >>

The Boogeyman

To free wheeling, big spending politicians, David Walker is the "boogeyman." To those who want ever bigger government, his exposing of their dirty secrets is a nightmare. So who is this man who has politicos shaking in their boots?  Read more >>

California's X-Rated Tax Policy

Negotiations over the state budget, which (surprise, surprise) is two weeks late, are at an impasse because lawmakers who advocate increased spending and those who support a very modest reduction in the rate of spending growth are still $2 billion apart.  Read more >>

Protecting Property Rights in California

The California Property Owners & Farmland Protection Act (CPOFPA) reasserts our rights as citizens -- protecting current and future property owners from unjust property seizures by local government under the auspices of a "public good."  Read more >>

Property Taxes in a Declining Market

While the benefits of Proposition 13 are clear in a rising market, what about those who buy at the top and then see a decline in the value of their investment?  Read more >>

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