Scary Governor Newsom
I served in the California State Senate for six years, from 2015 to 2020. While there I was given an office on the second floor not far from being able to observe what occured on the first floor of the...
Author: John Moorlach
John Moorlach is the director of the California Policy Center's Center for Public Accountability. He has served as a California State Senator and Orange County Supervisor and Treasurer-Tax Collector. In 1994, he predicted the County's bankruptcy and participated in restoring and reforming the sixth most populated county in the nation.
Cato Institute Ranking of Governors: Gavin Newsom Earns a “D” and Tim Walz an “F”
The Cato Institute recently issued a report ranking the Governors of 48 of the nation’s 50 states. Although most Californians will not be surprised by how poorly Governor Gavin Newsom fared, the country may be very surprised at how the...
Without an Annual Audit for Last 3 Years, Portola Valley Embarrassed by WSJ
The last thing a subscriber wants to see in The Wall Street Journal is their city being taken to task. This just happened to the city of Portola Valley. Residents saw the following opinion headline: “The Billionaire Town in California...
20 Years Later, Orange County is Still Dealing with ‘Legalized Corruption’
Former Orange County Supervisor Tom Wilson passed away on July 16, 2024. While it’s generally considered poor form to criticize the recently deceased, we must remember that he was a public official, and it is critical to reflect on his...
John Moorlach: November Statewide General Election Ballot Measures
You should be receiving your ballots in the mail soon. Many friends ask for my recommendations on the Propositions as a part of doing their own independent research. The easy answer is to vote “no” on all ten of the...
California Ballot Initiative Title History and Kamala’s AG Days
In California, when it comes to ballot measures, one of the biggest abuses is the requirement for the Attorney General to compose a ballot title and summary. It has been ripe for abuse and efforts at proposing legislation to modify...
CAFR 50, Where Are You?
Are you still waiting on your state stimulus check? They should be going out the middle part of November. Have you seen your state’s annual audit for the year ended June 30, 2020? It should be issued by the end...