California Commentary

Private and Public Sector Unions Are Not Equal

May 14, 2006

As part of their never-ending campaign for increased pay and benefits for government workers public employee union leaders do their best to discredit any individual or group they see standing in their way. When government watchdogs ask reasonable questions about the wisdom of promising high pay and lavish pensions that are far above what is […]

Taxpayers’ Leaders Meet with Governor

May 7, 2006

On April 17th Governor Schwarzenegger called a meeting of taxpayer leaders throughout California. In addition to inviting the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association the business groups were also well represented by the California Taxpayers Association the California Chamber of Commerce and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association among others. Representing a national taxpayer group was the […]

In the Silicon Valley Political Hypocrisy Is a Way of Life

Apr 30, 2006

To many Americans the word "hypocrisy" is a synonym for politics. Congressman Alan Mollahan is only the latest example. Accusations that he funneled government money to supporters and business partners forced the ranking Democrat on the House Ethics Committee to step down. Will he eventually share a cell with his former colleague Randy "Duke" Cunningham […]

Proposition 13 Still the Favorite Scapegoat

Apr 23, 2006

In an April 17 op-ed piece in the San Jose Mercury News state Senator Don Perata complains that in California we are witnessing the hollowing out of the middle class because of what he sees as an inadequate response to our education housing transportation and health care needs. Predictably he hauls out Proposition 13 as […]