economic inequality

The public helped create tech fortunes via government grants, defense contracts and corporate-friendly regulation. Some payback is in order.

In Ayn Rand's novel, society suffered after business leaders and other achievers left. Will that really occur if a tax chases away the rich?

This year's contests of businesses versus liberal groups include corporate and wealth tax proposals and requirements for greenhouse gas emission reports.

The 2026-27 proposal fails to respond to President Donald Trump’s cuts. Nor does it help families meet needs for housing, food and health care.

Of 14 European countries that taxed personal wealth, all but three repealed it, citing capital flight, disappointing revenue and high costs.

Political intrigue grabs attention during election years, but California voters are also moved by high costs, joblessness and homelessness.

As oil and gas companies pivot to plastic, certain California neighborhoods become unhealthy sacrifice zones again.

Federal cuts will produce new challenges for higher ed, but financial aid priority should go to those with little or no wealth and low incomes.

California ranks near the top in tax rates but still has structural deficits in its budget. Legislators would rather tax more than cut costs.

An estimated 1 in 5 Californians live with a conviction on their record. A 2022 law gives many of them a chance to expunge their record and make greater contributions to their communities.