December 9, 2025
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Author: Ted Gaines

Senator Ted Gaines (Ret.) was elected to represent the Board of Equalization’s First District. He is a leading taxpayer advocate, defender of Prop. 13, and is committed to providing trustworthy and transparent representation for nearly ten million constituents in 30 counties of northern, eastern, and southern California. For more information, visit boe.ca.gov/Gaines.

Merry Christmas, California

December 14, 2023   2:30 amDecember 14, 2023   2:31 am
Christmas season is here! Although in California it can feel much different in the inland deserts and sun-kissed coastal cities than it does in the snow-capped Sierra Nevada, it should be a time of unity for us all. May its...
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More Layoffs Coming in California’s Insurance Industry Without Reform

September 12, 2023   2:54 pmSeptember 12, 2023   2:54 pm
San Francisco might not be the only California colossus in a so-called “doom loop.” The property and casualty insurance market is experiencing a crisis of its own, and the consequences are dire for the entire state economy. Here’s one recent...
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Pro-Crime Legislature Looking to Make Fools of Lawful Citizens with BART Bill

August 15, 2023   10:24 amAugust 15, 2023   10:37 am
Will Rogers once said “Congress met today. I was afraid they might.” But even Rogers might be at a loss for words trying to describe the damage done by the California legislature, which is poised to fail – once again...
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Teacher Pension Fund Betrays Its Mission

May 1, 2023   12:30 pmMay 1, 2023   12:37 pm
If you think that CalSTRS, the behemoth pension system that supports California’s retired teachers, is focused on pensions, you are wrong. The largest teacher-focused pension system in the country is abandoning its core fiduciary role to chase left-wing political goals....
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Insurance Commissioner Must Act Now to Prevent Coverage Crisis

February 27, 2023   3:01 pmFebruary 27, 2023   3:12 pm
We’ve run a family-owned, independent insurance agency for more than 50 years. Those of us in the insurance business know that when customers come to us for insurance what they’re looking to buy is security. In the California market today,...
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California Loses Population – Again

January 23, 2023   4:05 pmJanuary 26, 2023   6:54 am
California reigned for decades as the unmatched destination for people around the country. Now people can’t leave fast enough. Recently released numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that between July 2021 and July 2022, California lost roughly 343,000 residents...
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Gov. Newsom Revises Political Stunt As Californians Are Left Paying The Bill

October 21, 2022   2:45 amOctober 20, 2022   4:41 pm
Governor Gavin Newsom’s call for a special legislative session on December 5 to impose “windfall taxes” on oil companies is nothing but a political stunt and politics at its worst. If Newsom thinks there is price-gouging, then he should call...
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