It should come as no surprise that in last year’s sequel to the 1987 film Wall Street, “greed is good” Gordon Gekko came back as a green energy hedge fund manager.  Read more >>

Last week, lame-duck Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came to Sacramento to audition as the far-left candidate for governor in 2014. His performance at the Sacramento Press Club included not just touching the third rail of California politics, but grasping it firmly with both hands.  Read more >>

It’s been 25 years since California lost one of its finest, Howard Jarvis. Sadly, this means that few who are not middle aged or older know much about this titan of the taxpayer movement.  Read more >>

Those familiar with Sacramento politics know that the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the League of California Cities are often on opposing sides of major policy issues, but one issue on which we have always agreed is firm opposition to unfunded mandates on local governments.  Read more >>

There’s an old joke about the intimidation tactics of the Teamsters' union. “How many Teamsters does it take to screw in a light bulb?” Answer: “Four -- you gotta a problem with that?”  Read more >>