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Back to homepageBusiness Resolution Is All Talk
Katy Grimes: Anyone who has had to sit through a session in the state Senate or Assembly knows the agony of listening to mostly meaningless resolutions, usually presented with a stated intent to support an issue. Thursday the Senate unanimously passed Senate
Read MoreTaxes Up – No Need for Increases
John Seiler: A month ago, I was the first to point out that ongoing tax cuts in California were producing a better economy — which included increases in tax receipts. I wrote: Another factor is marginal tax rates. At some
Read MoreCEOs Rank CA Worst State for Business
MAY 5, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Once again, California garners the booby prize for business climate: For the seventh year in a row, CEOs rate Texas as the #1 state in which to do business and California as the worst. North Carolina maintained its #2 rank,
Read MoreLegislative Process Wrecking Calif.
MAY 5, 2011 This week I witnessed first hand everything that is wrong with California, and it’s happening at the hands of many of the state’s 40 senators and 79 Assembly members. Sen. Roderick Wright, D-Los Angeles, has authored two
Read MoreNew Internet Tax Looting Scheme
MAY 5, 2011 By JOHN SEILER It just never stops. Never, never, never. The attacks on California taxpayers by the Looting Government Class (LGC) just keep coming. The latest: SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – With California deep in debt, a controversial plan
Read MoreCity v. City With Local Tax Increases
Katy Grimes: Threatening cuts of more than 20,000 teachers, $5 billion in cuts to schools, cuts in protection by police and sheriff, and the elimination of parole services, Sacramento Sen. Darrell Steinberg successfully passed a local taxation bill out of a
Read MoreSenate Passes Corrections Contracts
Katy Grimes: Described as “Short Time Gain – Long Time Pain” by Republican Sen. Bob Dutton, the six union deals between the Governor and correctional officers failed to garner the necessary Senate votes for ratification today in the Senate –
Read MoreCan Business Recovery Be Legislated?
Katy Grimes: It’s so exciting that fast food giant Carl’s Jr. plans on opening 300 new fast food restaurants! Wow. That’s such good news for the economy. Unfortunately for California, the restaurants will be opening in Texas. Carl’s Jr. CEO Andy Pudzner
Read MoreBrutal Tax Assault on Internet Sales
APRIL 28, 2011 By JOHN SEILER California’s tax-increase cult is lobbying to grab every last dollar it can tax — the future of the state be damned. The drumbeat is daily. I wrote yesterday how all three top Los Angeles
Read MoreCourt Knocks Out Eminent Domain
APRIL 28, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI Chalk up one knockout punch for the little guys who oppose eminent-domain abuse. National City in San Diego County blew a $2 million hole in its General Fund budget due to a $7 million
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