The Golden State needs to mend its ways before it's too late.
High taxes and a union-dominated discourse won't fix the Golden State
Only a return to constitutional principles can save the Golden State.
California cops employ mafia-style tactics against their critics.
What the Golden State can learn from the Badger State
The pension-debt time bomb detonates in bankruptcy court.
It's time to build a wall of separation between government power and the profit motive.
It's time to reform the police and cut bureaucratic red tape.
The city's law enforcement culture values aggressiveness over community policing.
One California city after another becomes insolvent as the state's economic crisis worsens.
The Golden State's bizarre new mortgage "solutions" won't fix the the problem.
The high court gets it right in Knox v. SEIU
Even the police union-friendly California Senate says enough is enough.
The Golden State descends to a new low.
When the issues were clear, voters were rational.
The case for putting the public good before what's good for public employees
California creates a two-tiered system, with government workers on top.
The California governor betrays his promise to deliver an "honest" budget.
The bipartisan movement to reform a broken California city
Another day, another story of government waste, fraud, or abuse.
When you've lost the entrepreneurs, free-spirits, and dreamers, you've lost the Golden State.
Law enforcement officials should not behave like an invading army.
Thanks to labor unions and big-government activists, transportation has become another form of social engineering.
Both Democrats and Republicans support the pointless federal crackdown on medical marijuana
It's time to redesign the system from the ground up.
Golden State activists want the government to take over the water companies.
The private sector stets up as the state government admits defeat.
Golden State lawmakers close their eyes and pretend the looming pension crisis doesn't exist.
The latest embarrassment for global warming activists
The latest scam to keep pension reform off of the ballot
Did Attorney General Kamala Harris sabotage a voter initiative to please her public-sector union supporters?
Government policy should be driven by what's best for the public, not what's best for public employees.
A big win for property rights in the Golden State.
The governor should stop attacking his critics and start trying to fix California's broken economy.
Golden state lawmakers ignore real problems while spending precious time and money renaming highways.
The California Supreme Court stands up against government abuse.
How left-wing activists stacked the deck in favor of Golden State Democrats
Mostly dour predictions, offered with the hope that I end up being wrong.
Why the Neighborhood Legislative Reform Act may be the Golden State's best hope for meaningful change
The Golden State governor champions higher taxes when he should be cutting spending.
Why is the California Supreme Court inventing new rights for state retirees?
What the immigration debate reveals about the future of the California GOP
How Golden State Republicans undermine property rights and support eminent domain abuse
Jerry Brown has proposed a decent list of reforms. Too bad the unions will never sign on.
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