Lots of things bother me about horror movies but one of the big things is the inability to warn the victims that a grisly fate awaits them just around …
California Commentary
Beanie Babies Global Warming and Taxpayer Ripoffs
Somewhere around the year 2000 thousands of serious Beanie Baby collectors came to the realization that they had invested in a commodity that …
No Tears for L.A.
The city of Los Angeles has been caught with its hand in the cookie jar. The city's hands are experienced at this maneuver but they don't usually get …
The Tax Collector Protection Act
It is no secret that finding new ways to evade the expressed will of the people who by passing Propositions 13 and 218 overwhelmingly stated their …
Voters Shut Out of Prison Bond Debt Decision
Last week's prison deal brought cheers and plaudits from virtually all political corners in California. The Legislature threatened by a federal court …
If Wishes Were Horses: Lawmakers Fantasize About Spending
Within the last week the stock market has reached an all-time high. But wasn't it just weeks ago that the market suffered a one-day decline of over …
The Last Taxpayer
Several news reports over the last week had me thinking of the 1973 Charlton Heston movie Soylent Green an "Al-Gorean" view of the earth's …
Assemblyman Gives Taxpayers the Foam Finger
While watching my first televised baseball game of the year the camera panned the crowd and then zeroed in on two youngsters wildly waving concession …
Proposed Lawsuit to Overturn Term Limits Is An Affront to Voters
It is a poorly held secret that sitting legislators hate term limits more than anyone else. Once elected these politicians feel a strong sense of …
Raising California’s Homeowners Exemption
Mortgage lenders and others in the home finance community woke up to a jolt this month when reports indicated that borrowers were having trouble …