May 19, 2013 By John Seiler California Republicans never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. But listen up, because here's one you shouldn't miss: Advance and initiative to cut the state income tax by 1 percentage point. Right now, Californians and other Americans are enraged at the...
Posts Tagged ‘Taxes’NEW: CA GOP opportunity: Cut the state income tax 1 percentage pointSunday, May 19th, 2013Six bills would make it easier to pass tax increasesFriday, May 17th, 2013MAY 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- The Senate Governance and Finance Committee on Wednesday passed six constitutional amendments to make it easier for local voters to pass various tax increases on property owners. "California didn't knowingly vote for centralized power," said Sen... IRS enemies list scandal discredits Obama’s 2012 victoryThursday, May 16th, 2013May 16, 2013 By John Seiler Not that we should run the election again. And Mitt Romney really was a terrible candidate, one of the worst the GOP has to offer. It would have been worse had he won because we'd be suffering through his first term in office, with him trying to impose a new batch o... CA IRS offices harassed conservative groupsWednesday, May 15th, 2013May 15, 2013 By John Seiler California IRS offices harassed groups, reported the Daily Mail today. It was part of the burgeoning nationwide scandal of the IRS attacking more than 500 such groups. The Daily Mail reported that a letter... "came to Patriots Educating Concerned Americans Now (... Gov. Brown’s May budget revision balances only by ignoring unfunded liabilitiesTuesday, May 14th, 2013May 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Balancing the economic realities of the state budget with political influences surely is a challenging task. Unfortunately, in California it is a task which few administrations have managed in recent state history. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown an... Lawmakers learn what farmers already know about sustainable agricultureFriday, May 10th, 2013 May 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- During two hours of expert testimony Wednesday, California Assembly members learned future commercial and housing developments should not be built on prime agricultural land, which should continue to be used for farming. The committee acted as if ... Vindictive Obamacare bills speeding through LegislatureThursday, May 9th, 2013May 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes It's always good to see the California Legislature proposing more vindictive bills aimed at penalizing employers. The new "Walmart loophole" bill, AB 880, would require large employers to "pay their fair share when they dump workers onto Medi-Cal by cutting ho... ‘No Federal Bailout’ bill killed in Assembly Banking CommitteeWednesday, May 8th, 2013 May 8, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- As the self-help movements say, taking responsibility is crucial to recovery. That's why Assemblywoman Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, wants California to take responsibility for its pension addiction. Her bill, Assembly Joint Resolution 10, called o... Pattern developing in reform bill killingsThursday, May 2nd, 2013May 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes It's the first day of May. If you haven't noticed, the California Democratic Supermajority is killing all reform efforts. And the targets are not just Republican bills. Just yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality killed a bill which would have ... Sacto Kings players dream of no-tax stateFriday, April 19th, 2013April 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes As the behind-the-scene negotiations take place between the NBA, the owners of the Sacramento Kings and prospective buyers, there is really only one thing to remember: everything is economic. The top Kings player is paid more than $8 million. Wouldn't he li... |