When one political party controls both the legislative and executive branches of government, disputes are usually fought behind closed doors and the battles rarely see the light of day. But that's not happening in Sacramento.  Read more >>

There are good weeks and then there are bad weeks. For California, particularly its beleaguered taxpayer citizens, last week was a very bad week.  Read more >>

Retirees and aging baby boomers hoping to join them are facing a reality check after Social Security trustees announced last week the fund will run dry in 2033, three years earlier than previously predicted.  Read more >>

A recent behind the scenes dispute in the City of Huntington Beach illustrates how Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, continues to protect the interests of taxpayers.  Read more >>

Among the most valuable autographs from living persons are those from the reclusive “moonwalker” Neil Armstrong, Tiger Woods and Sir Paul McCartney. But you may be surprised to learn that yours, too, is likely worth money.  Read more >>

The last we looked, $250,000 doesn’t equal $1,000,000. Clearly, this a violation of the truth in labeling act.  Read more >>

Nothing epitomizes the abject failure of California governance more than the so-called High Speed Rail Project or, as it has been derisively labeled, High Speed Fail.  Read more >>

Think back to California before Proposition 13, when property tax rates were nearly three times higher and there were no limits on annual increases.  Read more >>

There may be honor among thieves, but apparently there’s not a great deal of trust between politicians and unions when they’re trying to raise taxes.  Read more >>

It is one thing to say that you are for pension reform and not really mean it, and entirely another thing to actively sabotage meaningful pension reform in those places where it is actually happening -- at the local level.  Read more >>