By Robert Borosage Institute for America’s Future
Last night in his State of the Union, President Obama presented himself as the champion of the American dream, or in his words, “the American promise” – “that if you worked hard, you could do …
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Trigger Pulled, But Who Gets The Bullet?
By Anthony WrightHealth Access
Governor Brown, with Director of Finance Ana Matosantos, pulled the budget “trigger” Tuesday on a series of “Tier 1″ and some “Tier 2″ cuts, totalling around $1 billion, added to nearly $16 billion made early this year. H…
If There is a War on Wealth I’m Signing Up with General Reagan
By Assemblymember Nancy Skinner
Last week marked the 45th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s first election as Governor of California. Also last week, CNBC hosted a debate among the eight Republican presidential candidates, which, while no d…
If There is a War on Wealth I’m Signing Up with General Reagan
By Assemblymember Nancy Skinner
Last week marked the 45th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s first election as Governor of California. Also last week, CNBC hosted a debate among the eight Republican presidential candidates, which, while no d…
Brown Says Pension Reform Plan ‘Fulfills Promise’ to California’s Taxpayers
By Dan AielloCalifornia Progress Report
Fulfilling a campaign promise he made to California voters last year, Governor Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown, Jr. released his pension reform plan for public employees.
The governor’s plan includes 12 major…
A Government Of, By, and For the Corpse of Howard Jarvis
By Brian Leubitz
It won’t be saying anything new about my opinions on Prop 13 today. No, my loathing for an initiative that set the state, and the nation really, on a drug binge of selfishness and greed has not changed. The sad state of the curr…
