In their charge to aid President Obama in delivering the sweeping change he promised almost one year ago, the US Congress has their hands full.
Besides pending healthcare legislation and
If enacted, California could be disproportionately affected by a proposed annual tax in the national health overhaul legislation. A fine-print provision in the Senate bill would tax health insurers,
The average legislative proposition which receives inclusion on California’s ballot is by no means unimpeachable, whatever its supporters may write. Indeed, much as the democratic process is glorified within
Did you expect taxes to increase or decrease for 2010? If you are a homeowner and/or formerly unemployed, and the governor is successful in a new initiative, you may
In 1957, the Soviet launching of Sputnik shocked the United States into action on the science, technology, and education fronts. As the nation attempts to slowly rebound from a prolonged,
In a state that is no stranger to earthquakes, Californians of all Americans understand the kind of damage and horror these natural disasters can cause. In 1952, an earthquake in
According to two University of Delaware economists, the $300 million rebate and energy-saving program will likely waste money and potentially even increase energy usage. Focusing their analysis on refrigerators,
Although he has not officially announced his candidacy for Governor, State Attorney General Jerry Brown filled his exploratory committee coffers with over $12 million in 2009. And he's
According to various reports, Sarah Palin may be getting paid at least $75,000 to speak at the nation's first, official Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. If
Corporate America embraces Earth Day for its symbolism, but California’s ski industry takes its role in the protection of our planet far more seriously. Why? Because bumps along the
Before the Roosevelt's “New Deal,” Americans lived in smaller, more tightly knit communities. Neighbors helped each other. Communities took care of their own. After the Depression, “The People”
Having been solidly rebuffed at the ballot box, turned back by a repentant California Supreme Court and then frustrated by a series of statewide special elections (most of which took
