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Back to homepageCalifornia Tax Receipts Crashing
John Seiler: As I reported last week, there was little likelihood that California would get $4 billion in extra tax receipts the rest of the year. Yet two weeks ago the Democratic Legislature passed a “balanced” budget which included that
Read MoreAssembly Crime and Punishment
Katy Grimes: It’s never surprising when the wrath of the Speaker of the Assembly comes down on a member for failing to support the party in power on a crucial vote. That’s the way of Capitol politics. What is surprising,
Read MoreCalderon Pushing Hinky 'Gut-Amend' Bill
JULY 11, 2011 By KATY GRIMES A bill just signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown is apparently being reincarnated — but for what purpose is known only to the bill’s author and perhaps Democratic Party leadership. AB 155, by
Read MoreAmazon Tax Already Killing CA Biz
John Seiler: The “Amazon” tax imposed Gov. Jerry “Jobs Killer” Brown and the Democratic Legislature, at the behest of the government unions that control them, already is killing scores of California businesses. Reports Jan Norman of the Orange County Register:
Read MoreU.S., Calif. Economies Crashing?
John Seiler: Californians should thank the ghost of Hiram Johnson that taxes weren’t raised in the new budget, and that we got a little tax cut on July 1. Gov. Jerry Brown, the Democratic Legislature and the government unions that
Read MoreBeating A Dead Bill
Katy Grimes: Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Amazon tax bill, AB 1X 28, which charges a use tax on purchases from out-of-state Internet sellers. But yesterday one of the Amazon tax bills was on the agenda in
Read MoreBudget Assumptions Don't Hold Up
JULY 7, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Not even a week old, the California budget Gov. Jerry Brown signed already is out of balance. “They did not cut as much as they needed to, and they pushed up revenue estimates,” Esmael
Read More$700K State Salaries Bust Budget
JUNE 6, 2011 He’s not a Nobel Prize-winning physician. He’s not the founder of a life science company. He’s not even a Hollywood plastic surgeon. Yet he earned an enviable $777,423 last year. He’s a doctor at High Desert State
Read MoreNo Tax Increase – State Still Standing
John Seiler: Here we are, five days into the new fiscal year. No tax increase was imposed. Instead, on July 1, we got some tax cuts here in California. That’s the spirit! The spirit of the 1776 tax revolt and
Read MoreCop and Fire Pensions Tick Off Public
Note: This first appeared in City Journal California. JULY 1, 2011 TOM GRAY Motherhood, the flag, and firemen — they pretty much go together in the pantheon of political symbolism. Except maybe in Alameda. In that city of 74,000, just
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