There is a general understanding in the private sector that treating customers well is good for business. Those businesses facing stiff competition …
California Commentary
Phony Homeowners Group Fronts Phony Ballot Measure
The story is told that to fool Catherine II Russian minister Grigori Potemkin constructed hollow facades of villages along the desolate banks of the …
Lawmakers Don’t Want to Take Responsibility for Tax Increases
What do the California Legislature and a corrupt Old West town have in common? Okay okay that was too easy. Recently I sat down and watched a vintage …
Redistricting Reform Not Longer Terms Is the Answer
When Proposition 93 which would have extended terms for sitting lawmakers went down in flames taxpayers breathed a collective sigh of relief. Backers …
Hold On To Your Wallets
Sacramento admits to a $14.5 billion deficit over the next 18 months. Chances are close to a certainty that this is a conservative estimate. After all …
Illegal Cell Phone Taxes — Can you hear us now?
A young man graduated law school passed the bar rented an office ran an ad and opened for business. For three days no one showed up. Finally the next …
Election Fraud
In 1990 voters fed up with career politicians who had learned to game the system to perpetuate their careers and live a lavish lifestyle passed …
Taxpayers Are Being Set Up
As taxpayers are bombarded daily with bad budget news they are fastening their seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride. Sacramento admits to a $14 …
One More Time: California’s Budget Woes Are Not Prop 13’s Fault
The myths misunderstandings and outright lies regarding Proposition 13 and its impact on California are legion. In fact they often provide comic …
Memo to Perata: Don’t Shoot the Messenger
The potential recall of State Senator Jeff Denham is a tragic example of what happens in Sacramento when one has the audacity to stand on principle. …