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Remember Newsom’s 2022 Backroom Deal to Cut Out Competition and Force All of California into Kaiser?

March 18, 2025 8:26 amMarch 19, 2025 1:21 pm

Remember when Governor Gavin Newsom inked the backroom deal with Kaiser for statewide Medi-Cal health? He never learns, does he? Last week we learned that the cost of Newsom’s policy of giving free medical coverage to every illegal immigrant in...

Gov. Newsom’s Office Insists Budget is ‘Balanced’ – No Deficit

August 30, 2024 2:55 amAugust 31, 2024 11:58 am

Did you know that Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget is balanced? That the governor’s budget does not have a $55 million to $80 million deficit? Neither did I until Gov. Newsom’s Deputy Director for Rapid Response Brandon Richards (He/Him) contacted the...

California Air Resources Board Exempts Itself From Regulations and State Laws

August 2, 2024 2:55 amAugust 2, 2024 2:56 am

This week, Thomas Buckley reported that a slew of new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations roll out this year and next, but the government will not have to worry about compliance for its own car and truck fleets. The...

California’s Last-Minute Budget Maneuver: Retroactive Corporate Taxes on Foreign Dividends

June 14, 2024 2:45 amJune 14, 2024 7:28 am

Imagine if, after carefully planning your household budget based on existing tax rules, you received a letter from the state demanding back taxes for the last five years. That’s exactly what the newest version of the Assembly’s budget proposes for businesses...

California Legislature’s Budget Process Anything but Transparent Says Veteran Tax Fighter

June 13, 2024 9:07 amJune 13, 2024 9:07 am

“Last Wednesday afternoon, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire announced that the two legislative houses had agreed on a budget proposal. Less than 24 hours later, on Thursday morning, the Assembly Budget Committee took up the...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Budget Terminology

June 13, 2024 2:30 amJune 12, 2024 9:42 pm

There are some common terms and phrases regarding the California Budget that readers should be familiar with, and which are defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Department of Finance on their respective websites. What are the A-Pages?...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Budget Terminology

May 28, 2024 7:18 pmMay 28, 2024 7:18 pm

There are some common terms and phrases regarding the California Budget that readers should be familiar with, and which are defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Department of Finance on their respective websites. What are the A-Pages?...