Elections
Balancing act: How California Republicans hope to survive in the ‘resistance state’
Party leaders say they've found the secret to winning this year: Keep it local.
May 6, 2018
Elections
California Republican Party won’t endorse in race for governor
The results are in. Delegates of the California Republican Party have cast their votes to endorse a candidate in the governor’s race. And their choice is…no one. Businessman John Cox and Assemblyman Travis Allen were both competing for the party’s seal of approval. To get it, either one would have needed the support of more […]
Commentary
Internet purchases spark fight over sales taxes
Sales taxes, once the primary source of revenue for the state budget, now play second fiddle to income taxes. That said, sales taxes are still very important to local governments, particularly cities, and often affect local land use decisions – favoring tax-generating retail business over housing, for instance. However, consumer trends are changing, radically affecting […]