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‘Job killer’ bills may be more difficult to kill

The California Chamber of Commerce has been remarkably successful for two decades in defeating or neutralizing bills it places on its annual list of "job killers," but the Capitol's ambiance is changing and continuing that record may be more difficult.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 4월 10, 2019

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Yes, we need clean water. But it must remain tax-free

Taxing water, food and other essential needs would limit their affordability and betray our collective resolve that no one should be denied the essentials for health, sanitation and freedom from hunger and thirst.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 9, 2019

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How federal ‘opportunity zone’ tax incentive can help California build an inclusive economy

The federal opportunity zone program created by the 2017 tax overhaul, enables investors to defer capital gains taxes on funds invested in designated communities. Opportunity zones offer one path forward that relies on private capital to bear the cost.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 9, 2019

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PG&E’s management change is a missed opportunity. It must embrace radical reform

Without a radical change to the corporate culture, a hard to swallow dose of transparency and all-hands-on-deck fire prevention effort, the next PG&E-sparked wildfire will mean a Titanic ending to the company.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 8, 2019

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Big issue: Who’s an employee and who’s not?

A state Supreme Court decision tightening the definition of an employee has become a big legislative issue, putting Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez in the spotlight.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 4월 8, 2019

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Expanding California’s earned income tax credit is a smart investment in working families

As the cost of health care, housing, food, and transportation continue to rise, we must make work pay better. Expanding the California earned income tax credit will do that for those who need it most.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 7, 2019

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Managerial miscues plague the state

Managerial miscues plague state government, as three new audit reports confirm. They imply that fixing existing problems should take precedence over launching new services and programs.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 4월 7, 2019

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Weekly Walters 04/05/2019

A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 4월 5, 2019

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California students can help renew our democratic spirit. Here’s how

Our democratic spirit desperately needs to be replenished. Empowered with the tools to develop civic virtue, our students can lead the next voting rights revolution, bringing us out of the shadows of our current predicament and closer to the ideal of a more perfect Union.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 5, 2019

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A crackdown on misuse of taxpayer money?

Using public funds for political campaigns is illegal but it's a widespread practice in California. New legislation would put teeth in the law by authorizing the Fair Political Practices Commission to enforce it.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 4월 4, 2019