May 18, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi California voters may soon ask themselves: “Why vote for an $8.5 billion sales and income tax increase in November 2012 if Cap and Trade is going to raise $50 billion to $100 billion for state discretionary spending? That's $6.25 billion to $12.5 billion per y...
RegulationsSwimming pool regs could kill summer funWednesday, May 16th, 2012 May 16, 2012 By Katy Grimes With cities all over the state closing community swimming pools because of budget cuts, a California lawmaker is pushing a bill requiring owners of public swimming pools to employ a "pool operator." California politicians have made it very clear that the resi... Disabilities Act lawsuit abuse divides activistsThursday, May 10th, 2012 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... AB 32 Cap and trade hearings high on speculation, low on detailsThursday, May 3rd, 2012 May 3, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- A recent poll about the implementation of AB 32 shows that California voters and taxpayers aren’t real crazy about cap and trade or regulatory reporting regulations. Cap and trade programs mandate reduced emissions, while providing a trading mechanism... Calif. blog regulations could hit Drudge, citizen journalistsWednesday, April 25th, 2012April 25, 2012 By John Hrabe California’s chief political watchdog, Ann Ravel, recently announced plans to regulate political websites that accept payments from campaigns. Last year Gov. Jerry Brown appointed her to head the Fair Political Practices Commission. California bloggers right, ... Minimum wage bill would kill black, Latino jobsTuesday, April 24th, 2012 April 24, 2012 By John Seiler It seems that no bad idea goes unpassed in the California Legislature. Yesterday the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee passed AB 1439, by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Watsonville. It would increase the minimum wage in California by the rate of inflation, while ... Kotkin: Businesses, jobs exiting CaliforniaMonday, April 23rd, 2012 Commentary April 23, 2012 By John Seiler A couple of weeks ago Peter Douglas died. For 25 years he was the head of the California Coastal Commission. In an article, I pointed out that he was an elitist who was obsessed with hyper-regulating California for the enjoyment of elitists like hims... Los Angeles banning plastic bags now, paper laterMonday, April 16th, 2012 May 16, 2012 By Brian Calle and Josephine Djuhana Paper or plastic? Residents of Los Angeles soon may no longer hear that question at grocery checkout stands as the City of Angels has taken steps to ban certain grocery bags, effectively determining the kinds of bags shoppers are allowed to use... Bay Area rebellion attacks housing mandateFriday, April 13th, 2012 April 13, 2012 By Dave Roberts “The Mouse that Roared,” a 1950s satirical novel and movie about a tiny European country that declares war on the United States, has come to life in the Bay Area. Corte Madera, a town of 9,200 people tucked away in the Marin countryside, has rebelled against ... Will Calif. end double taxation of businesses?Tuesday, April 10th, 2012April 10, 2012 By Katy Grimes For more than 100 years, California was known as a great manufacturing state. It could be again if a new bill passes. For decades, businesses clamored to come to the Golden State, and entrepreneurs armed only with a great idea built fabulous businesses. ... |