May 14, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO--Setting the stage for the Legislature to pass another phony majority vote budget, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown presented a bleak picture of the state’s finances today during his May Budget Revision conference, and then challenged the press to come up wi...

May 14, 2012 By Brian Calle Gov. Jerry Brown and his allies, in predictable fashion, are using California’s latest $16 billion budget black hole as a tool to justify big tax hikes. Brown did so today in presenting the May Revise of his 2012-13 budget proposal. And, they argue, the consequ...

May 14, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi When I first started working for Los Angeles County government decades ago, it was what might have been called “republican” (with a small “r”).  Decision-making was delegated down to the managerial and supervisorial level.  Generally speaking, managers ...

May 10, 2012 By Katy Grimes Lawsuit abuse is a growing problem in California, but none is more prevalent than disability access lawsuits and the financial damage they cause to California businesses. Several state lawmakers are trying to address the lawsuit abuse with new legisla...