Anthony Pignataro: The good news is Cato Institute's new Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors came out today. The annual ranking scores governors on their taxing and spending records. The bad news is our beloved Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't do so hot. He scored a miserable 47...
September, 2010Arnold Gets A D!Thursday, September 30th, 2010San Jose In Deep Pension MessThursday, September 30th, 2010Steven Greenhut: Here's the latest statement from the San Jose mayor regarding the city's pension crisis. It's good to see a big-city official championing this cause: Statement from Mayor Reed on City Auditor’s Findings that San Jose’s Retirement Funds are $2 Billion Short San Jose, ... Housekeeping ProblemsWednesday, September 29th, 2010Katy Grimes: The poster child of ambulance-chasing, fame-seeking lawyers, has done it again. Attorney Gloria Allred (of Amber Frey and Rachel Uchitel fame), tried her hand with an "October surprise" in the gubernatorial race. But it doesn't appear to be panning out, according to legal experts. Al... Gov Signs New CARB LawWednesday, September 29th, 2010Anthony Pignataro: One of the bills Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law this week is SB 1402, which forces an entirely new layer of transparency on the California Air Resources Board. As regular readers of this site know, there's virtually no limit to CARB's willingness to go after ... Another Small Business KillerWednesday, September 29th, 2010Katy Grimes: Today there is a hearing at the Capitol about Proposition 24 - the initiative seeks to stop several corporate tax breaks slated to go into effect in 2010 and 2012. Ballotpedia reports that Proposition 24 would prevent corporations that are eligible for tax breaks voted by the legisla... Gubernatorial Debate “Truth Squad”Tuesday, September 28th, 2010Katy Grimes: I took pages of notes during tonight's debate, but one question kept popping up in my mind when Jerry Brown was answering questions - what's his plan? Brown did not offer specifics to the questions asked by a panel made up of Amy Chance with the Sacramento Bee, Kevin Riggs with KCRA Cha... Meg “wins” dismal debateTuesday, September 28th, 2010John Seiler: My take is that this was a dismal debate. Neither candidate is qualified to be governor. A state this big should be embarrassed that it can't produce better candidates. Meg stayed on message: Jobs, jobs, jobs. When Jerry brought up "green jobs," she explained that that's only abou... Meridith Whitney ranks Cal worst fiscallyTuesday, September 28th, 2010Business guru Meridith Whitney ranks California worst for its fiscal condition. Texas is tops: Whitney says California is the worst of the bunch, with the largest budget gap, and dramatically increased spending. New York ranks poorly for having the highest tax burden in the land, per capita. The b... Brown Funny, Whitman SmartTuesday, September 28th, 2010Steven Greenhut: The debate between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman actually is one of the better political debates I've seen in a while. The questions have, as expected, tilt slightly left, but they are pretty much as expected. Questions surround the budget, the campaign ads, pensions, the death penalt... Killer Cop Demands Workers Comp!Tuesday, September 28th, 2010Steven Greenhut: An Illinois cop who killed two sisters while he was driving 126 mph and chatting with his girlfriend on his cell phone now wants workers comp: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/illinois-killer-cop-workers-comp/story?id=11738010&page=1 And a drunk off-duty cop killed a woman at ... |