The Governor and State Have Failed Us and the People are Fed Up

August 25, 2021 12:58 pmAugust 26, 2021 7:59 am

Politicians are elected to lead, not to be reactionary. In the face of adversity true leaders guide those they serve to a better future. Often the best course for government is to stay out of the way. Over the past...

Don’t Change Online Sales Tax Allocation Methodology

August 18, 2021 6:21 amAugust 18, 2021 10:26 am

There have been several efforts over the years to address “Who should get online sales taxes?” Unfortunately, many of these are misguided and lack an understanding about the allocation of Local and District tax dollars to city jurisdictions. Only about...

Gavin Newsom’s Odd ‘Damn’ Video Interview

August 10, 2021 8:21 pmMarch 29, 2022 6:43 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, complete with ‘damn’ compilation. Presented by AudioHopper. California Governor Gavin Newsom gave an odd video interview this week with several media outlets including the Sacramento Bee. In the 6:25...

OPINION: Is Gavin Newsom the Most Corrupt Governor in California History – or Just a Despot?

July 4, 2021 2:20 amJuly 3, 2021 10:03 pm

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley refers to Gavin Newsom as the most corrupt governor in California history. While I have tended to agree that Gavin Newsom is another corrupt Sacramento politician, I have viewed the Republican Assemblyman’s hyperbolic characterization (“the most”) corrupt...

The Real Cost of ‘Free’ Money: The Inflation Tax

June 3, 2021 10:57 amJune 3, 2021 11:21 am

When the Democrats passed Mr. Biden’s $1.9 trillion spending spree in March, a lot of people got a lot of free money – thousands of dollars in many cases. But the bill is already coming due for that free money,...

California’s Gubernatorial Candidates Need to Show True Grit

May 5, 2021 2:45 amMarch 22, 2022 11:38 am

In a recent Facebook post, one of the many Republican candidates hoping to replace Governor Newsom had this to say: “Californians can’t afford to make ends meet because Gavin Newsom and his allies keep raising taxes. We need to make our...

New Bill is Work-Around to Federal State and Local Tax Deduction

March 10, 2021 11:32 amMarch 10, 2021 12:28 pm

Senators Mike McGuire (D- Healdsburg,) and Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) made amendments on March 9 to their Senate Bill 104, which is a “work-around” to the federal state and local tax (SALT) limitation. The bill would add and repeal Section 17052.10...