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California Minimum Wage Madness

January 3, 2025 10:54 amJanuary 3, 2025 10:54 am

“Countries with minimum wage laws almost invariably have higher rates of unemployment than countries without minimum wage laws,” Economist Thomas Sowell explained in 2013. “As for being ‘compassionate’ toward ‘the poor,’ this assumes that there is some enduring class of...

California Courts and Budget-related Bills

January 3, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 3, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Constitution, in Article IV, Section 12, provides for a majority vote for the approval of budget-related appropriations bills. How have California courts interpreted this section of state law? “Plaintiffs next argue Assembly Bill 1X 26 does not constitute a...

An Economic New Year’s Resolution for California

January 2, 2025 12:49 pmJanuary 2, 2025 1:25 pm

California was once the epitome of the American economic dream, a powerhouse that grew to become the world’s fifth-largest economy. But today, that dream is fading as businesses—from Fortune 500 companies to small enterprises—flee the state’s punitive tax regime as...

California Gas Prices Still Highest in the Country, but a Little Less High

January 2, 2025 8:21 amJanuary 2, 2025 10:04 pm

Just ahead of Christmas, California Governor Gavin Newsom took credit for a drop in gas prices. But that is like celebrating being a little less sick. “California Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated a gas price decline of 89 cents per gallon...

New CDC Study Confirms Current H5N1 Bird Flu Strain Mild, and Virus is Being Manipulated

January 2, 2025 3:05 amJanuary 2, 2025 10:04 pm

The latest virus scare attempt is falling flat on most of America, and it should. It was only on December 18th that California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency over the Bird Flu. Despite Gov. Newsom’s attempt to...

California Courts and the Governor’s Emergency Proclamations

January 2, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 2, 2025 2:31 am

Article IV, Sections 3(b) and 10(f) deal with the Governor’s power to issue emergency proclamations related to special sessions. How have the California courts review this power? “Plaintiffs last contend that Assembly Bill 1X 26 is unconstitutional under Article IV,...

Colombia’s Hydrocarbon Promise Threatened by ‘Green’ Foolishness

January 1, 2025 8:42 pmJanuary 7, 2025 9:46 am

With mist-shrouded peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and a sun-drenched Caribbean coastline, Colombia’s landscape is as diverse as its people. However, decades of internal conflict and economic uncertainty demonstrated that incredible natural beauty alone are not sufficient...