Massive $330 Million Film, TV Production Tax Credit Bill Approved By Assembly, Senate

July 15, 2021 4:41 pmJuly 16, 2021 6:32 am

A bill that would drastically increase California film and TV tax incentives to $330 million was passed in both the Senate and Assembly on Thursday. Senate Bill 144, authored by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge), would increase tax credit...

California Loses 300,355 Taxpayers and $12 Billion In Gross Income to Other States Since 2017

June 6, 2021 2:26 amJune 5, 2021 4:56 pm

It’s no secret that Californians are leaving the state in droves. Some are political refugees worn out by the one-party Democrat rule. Others are economic refugees, searching for lower taxes and a more palatable cost of living. A new report...

A Massive Failure to Triage in California and New York

March 30, 2020 8:09 amMarch 30, 2020 10:29 am

There has been a massive, seemingly intended, failure to triage the coronavirus response and make everyone suffer, in emergency health policy in California and New York, for localized, not statewide, outbreaks of coronavirus. Seasonal flu deaths are running at about...

California 48th Worst State For Retirees; Which Are the Best?

January 7, 2020 7:22 am

With no coastal property in sight, Iowa scores better than average over all the ranking factors listed in a new study of the best and worst states for retirees. California was at the bottom of the list of 50 states,...

California’s New Paid Student Athlete Law Quickly Spreads To Other States

October 26, 2019 2:07 amOctober 28, 2019 8:33 am

Last month’s signing of SB 206, which allows student athletes to receive compensation for their image or likeness being used, has inspired numerous states to enact their own legislation in only a matter of weeks. New York, Florida, South Carolina,...

Leaving California: Interviews With Californians Who Moved To Greener Pastures, Part VIII

September 30, 2019 2:57 pmOctober 1, 2019 7:01 am

What could possibly make someone leave sunny San Diego, California for a move to anywhere else in the United States? According to our latest interview on Leaving California, the climate — “California’s business climate.” Everyone is piling on California these...