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Why Borders Matter

Why Borders Matter

Borders matter. That became crystal clear this past week, when Tesla picked a location just over the border in Nevada, instead of locating its new battery factory in its largest market, California.  The regulatory and tax burden is significantly lower

Wanna Pay 8-9 Bucks per Gallon of Gas?

Wanna Pay 8-9 Bucks per Gallon of Gas?

Wanna pay 8-9 bucks a gallon for gas?  Think it couldn’t happen here? It’s already happening. The “Hidden Gas Tax”, buried deep within California’s”Cap-and-Trade” program, was tucked away in the fine print of AB 32–a 2006 bill that radically increased

Paper, Plastic or Freedom

Paper, Plastic or Freedom

There is almost nothing that surprises me in California politics anymore. When State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) presented a bill to ban “single-use” plastic bags at an Assembly hearing this week, I couldn’t believe he could do it with a

How the West Will Be Won in 2014

How the West Will Be Won in 2014

If you were to pick up a newspaper anywhere in California, you would think that the 2014 race for governor was over and decided. You would think that Jerry Brown had begun serving his thirteenth year as governor of a

Franchise Tax Board Forgets Basic Civics Lesson

Franchise Tax Board Forgets Basic Civics Lesson

There was a time in our nation’s short history when “taxation without representation” was a rallying cry against the abuses of a government unaccountable to the people. While administrative agencies are necessary to facilitate tax procedure, the recent actions of