High Court Ruling Raises Questions on Passage of Local Special Taxes
How many voters does it take to pass a local special tax?
Since Proposition 13 in 1978, voters have had the final say on local...
Division Not a Fix for California Woes
Tim Draper believes California is three states struggling within the boundaries of one, and wants to set them free. Voters will have the chance in November to decide if they share his vision that more governments make better governance.
CalChamber Policy Advocates Beat the Odds
You had a better chance of hitting 00 on the roulette wheel than killing a bill in the first house of the Legislature this...
Businesses Can Help California Schools Train Students for ‘New Collar’ Jobs
The key to California’s long-term economic growth can be found in the classroom.
Four Ways California Can Help Get More Grads Ready for College, Career
The California economy is humming. Unemployment is at historic lows, even in many parts of the state often left behind in good times.
But even...
Federal Tax Reform Means More Business Taxes for California
California’s corporate tax base may increase by up to 12% as a result of federal tax reform legislation, according to a study recently released...
7 Ballot Measures Threaten California Business Climate
Voters may face as many as seven ballot measures damaging to California’s business and political climate in November. Any one of these measures should...
New Chamber Network Brings Employers Ways to Help Build Future Workforce
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Linked Learning Alliance have launched a new California network of employer associations committed to advancing youth opportunities...
Timely Economic Analysis of Major Regs Upheld in Unanimous Appeal Court Ruling
State agencies must take seriously the requirement to conduct a timely, accurate economic analysis of major regulations, according to a just-released opinion by the...
Translating Attitudes: CalChamber Poll Finds Voters Open to a Middle Lane
The Third Annual California Chamber of Commerce Poll (see November 3 Alert) found California voters generally anxious about the future. Voters are very concerned...
CalChamber Poll Finds Voters’ Concerns at Odds with Political Leaders
Californians are anxious.
The economy is growing, the state budget is balanced and the rains have resumed. Yet California voters are apprehensive about the future....
State Supreme Court Ruling May Threaten Longstanding Local Taxpayer Protections
A California Supreme Court decision makes it easier to raise some local taxes. But how much easier remains to be seen.
For two decades, local...
How Do We Address Housing Crisis? One Incremental Step at a Time
Productively addressing California’s housing crisis will require a long slog, not a magic bullet. The effective policies are politically treacherous, while the easy victories...
Paying for Single-Payer: Put Up or Move On
Since the best feature of the Healthy California Act is that all health care will be free, it seems churlish to suggest that someone...
Improving a Good Thing: Legislature Can Make Regulatory Reform Even Better
One of the few significant pro-business reforms to emerge from the Legislature during the recession was a more robust cost-effectiveness requirement for administrative regulations.
Authored...
Expanding Opportunity
It’s a timeworn California cliché: an earthquake splits the state from the rest of the country—freeing us from the hidebound thinking of Old America.
Well,...
Analysis Finds California Factors Dampen Upward Mobility for Poor
Children born to low-income parents in California have slightly higher lifetime earnings than children born to low-income parents in other states—but not because they...