The ethanol craze just might set a record for fads that fizzled before they got fully underway. The sooner the better, in our view....
We’ve been deluged with manipulative press releases and e-mails from the well-funded opponents of Proposition 98/supporters of Proposition 99, the competing eminent domain ballot initiatives up for vote in June....
Despite a state budget up to $20 billion in the hole, despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urging 10 percent cuts for state departments, and despite revenue lagging behind expectations, the governor plans to add 211 more state employees at a cost of $55.4...
Taxpayers increasingly are told state government is going broke and vital services must be drastically slashed unless new taxes are imposed.Here's the truth: Even with tax revenue falling below projections, even in an economic down-turn, state government...
State Senate Republicans, in conjunction with business interests, have proposed economic stimulus reforms we find vastly preferable to Sacramento's growing sentiment to burden an already sputtering economy with additional taxes....
Well, at least the presidential campaign will offer something of a debate on the issue of health care. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama disagree only over whether buying standardized government-approved health insurance will be...
The Assembly Public Safety Committee today is considering one of the most noxious, special-interest pieces of legislation we've seen in a while — one that will endanger public safety, tread on the California constitution and reinforce the perception...
Barstow City Council recklessly approved (3-2, with Steve Curran and Joe Gomez dissenting) giving the city manager unlimited authority in spending city money in the event of an “emergency.”...
There's no documented, let alone alarming loss of lovable, fuzzy polar bears. But freedom-loving Americans ought to be alarmed at what's proposed under the guise of saving the furry critters....
Many public servants want to “help fix” the housing “crisis.” Their do-good-ism stems from a misunderstanding. They erroneously believe government's job is to fix people's problems. But government's role is to protect people's...