Learning Opportunities: The $20B EDD FraudIn 2020, California’s Employment Development Department was bilked out of $20B in pandemic unemployment insurance funds. The...
The World's Most Progressive Income TaxWith the recent re-introduction of wealth tax legislation in California, we thought it timely to understand just how progressive...
California's Budget Deficit | What To Do NextThis week, the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released its annual budget outlook. It’s a hard message, but not a...
Looking In The MirrorProgressive politics suggests an energetic and capable government. Yet governance in California has been anything but when it comes to...
Responsible SpendingIn 2003, when the Dotcom boom busted, years of spending increases had left the state woefully unprepared for a downturn in the market. I...
ROI On TaxesCalifornia may be the bluest of states, but Californians still don’t like taxes. A recent poll by UC Berkeley’s IGS and the Los Angeles...