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 ...

April 13, 2012 By Joseph Perkins Nearly two and a half years into California’s recovery from its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, more than 2 million state residents are officially unemployed. Another 1 million are either underemployed–working part-time or temporary j...

April 13, 2012 By John Seiler Why are government pensions going broke? Wayne Lusvardi wrote about recently it in one of our Special Series on municipal bankruptcy, "California counties are more at risk of going belly up." In one sentence, he wrote, “No one knows what rates of return pensi...

April 13, 2012 By Brian Calle One might assume policy makers would first assess the value, usage and efficiency of existing public transportation before endeavoring on a new multi-billion dollar, taxpayer funded transportation boondoggle like high-speed rail. For instance, LA's public trans...

April 13, 2012 By Katy Grimes California employers have been regulated and mandated to the point of ridiculousness -- and unprofitability. But a California Supreme Court decision this week finally gives employers a break—while still giving employees a break. Resolving the increasing unce...