Category Archives: Op-Ed

By Chuck McDougald | Daily Journal — Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing deep cuts in health and welfare programs and warning of cuts to schools, universities and courts if voters refuse to pass tax hikes in November. Taxpayers might find … Continue reading →

By Mike Genest | The Sacramento Bee — During my four years as director of the state Department of Finance I signed off on the Legislative Analyst’s Office analyses of hundreds of initiative proposals – and I almost always agreed … Continue reading →

By Dan Pellissier | Capitol Weekly — As many Californians fill up gyms, bike trails and jogging paths to act on their New Year’s resolutions to improve their personal health and fitness, this year California voters will fill voting booths … Continue reading →

By John Eastman | Fox & Hounds — California is broke.  Every year we spend about $20 billion more than we take in, despite a constitutional requirement of balanced budgets.  Our elected officials have tried every trick in the books … Continue reading →

By David G. Crane | The Sacramento Bee — In the 17th century the Catholic Church attacked Galileo for advocating Copernicus’ view of the universe. Three centuries later, Pope John Paul II apologized for that persecution. Hopefully it won’t take … Continue reading →

By John Dickerson | Ukiah Daily Journal — Statewide public pension reform will make next year the most intense in California politics since Prop 13. We will watch a three-player statewide chess game. Jerry Brown recently introduced a 12 point … Continue reading →