As voting begins in this election season, it is a good time to start considering some of the more egregious lies being foisted on voters in campaign …
California Commentary
Modest pension reform survives in California
In what is surely this legislative session’s biggest surprise, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1383, which would have substantially weakened a …
Proposition 3 is a warning against Proposition 40
Two tax increase ballot measures facing voters this November deserve rejection. Proposition 3 would extend higher income tax rates initially imposed …
Despite fines, local governments still spend tax dollars on campaigns
As the November election gets closer, be on guard for local governments openly supporting tax hikes – and spending taxpayer dollars doing so. While …
Wealth disparities are no excuse for Marxism
In case you were wondering about the extent to which full-scale Marxism has infected the University of California, wonder no more. G. Cristina Mora …
Inspector General slams latest high-speed rail plan
We’re sorry for flogging a dead boondoggle, but can the news about California’s High Speed Rail project get any worse? Apparently, there is no bottom …
When does a “citizen” initiative cease being a citizens’ initiative?
When does a “citizen” initiative cease being a citizens’ initiative? That’s a question we’ve been asking since 2017 when the Supreme Court’s decision …
The two-thirds vote requirement for taxes is fair
Proposition 43, appearing on this November’s statewide ballot, will close a court-created loophole in Proposition 13 that gave the green light to …
With friends like these …
In both California and the nation at large, there is a perception that Republicans are more fiscally conservative than Democrats. While voting records …
Prop. 13 richly funds local governments while protecting taxpayers
Two-thirds of California voters consistently tell pollsters that they think Proposition 13 is a good thing, but even with more than 48 years of …