Over the years, the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) has had its share of problems, including a few episodes of corruption. In …
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Let’s bring America to Californiaa
The increasing rate of people and businesses leaving California is well documented and is slowly being acknowledged by reluctant politicians and …
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 is a direct attack on Proposition 13
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association members and frequent readers of this column have undoubtedly heard about Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1. ACA …
California taxpayers cool to costly climate bond
And you thought California’s $32 billion in Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud was bad. A small group of criminals in Detroit has …
SNAP out of it: Fraud hits California’s food stamp program
And you thought California’s $32 billion in Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud was bad. A small group of criminals in Detroit has …
Californians should be skeptical of creating a ‘right to housing’ in the state constitution
California voters may soon have to decide whether to enshrine a “right to housing” in the state constitution. Assembly Constitutional Amendment …
The buck passing never stops in California state government
President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk that read “The Buck Stops Here.” In an interview with legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, he …
Proposition 13 protects taxpayers from money-hungry special interests
Editor’s note: This commentary was published in the June 4 print editions of the newspaper as part of a pro-con debate page about Proposition 13. For …
Why are California’s progressive politicians so intent on gutting direct democracy rights?
When will progressives stop attacking the direct democracy rights? A couple of months ago, this column exposed the threat that Senate …
The California state budget Kabuki dance
In California politics, there are three major movements to the annual budget Kabuki Dance. In January of each year, the governor announces a proposed …