"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
The highly respected and non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) says the California Unemployment Insurance Fund is insolvent and worse, will face a deficit of $20 billion by the end of 2011. The numbers are really dismal. In 2009, the fund…
CalWatchdog is equally honked at both Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman, given their campaigns have been comprised of inanities and accusing each other of things that are basically irrelevant. Plus, I might add, both have studiously mentioned virtually nothing of…
Renewable energy will now be required to be stored in California so it can be used in off-hours. The most common method is pumped-hydro, with batteries an obvious choice too. With pumped hydro, water is pumped uphill to a holding…
“The making of laws is like the making of sausages-the more you know about the process the less you respect the result.” The California legislature recently voted to postpone Proposition 18, the $11 billion water bond, until the 2012 ballot.…
Serious questions are being asked about the viability and affordability of California High Speed Rail. The project was approved by voters in Nov. 2008, allocating almost $10 billion in bonds. When and if completed, it would link San Francisco and…