Every week across the state, government bureaucrats and elected officials are proposing, debating and passing ordinances, rules and legislation that impact our lives and those of our neighbors. These decisions sometimes don’t have the direct impact we hoped for or have dire implications on our lives. We need to constantly remind these decision makers that budgets are more than just math exercises.

The budget cuts and/or tax increases that are debated monthly fall squarely on the pocketbooks of those who can afford it the least. California is a special place to live, work and play primarily because of the wonderful people who call it home. It’s time we put pressure on our elected officials to pass ordinances, rules and legislation which improve the quality of life in California, not complicate it.

California Politicians Wasted Billions. Now They Want More.

Author: Jennifer Yoder, California Senior Alliance California politicians have been on a spending spree. In just three years, the politicians blew a $100 billion surplus, resulting in a $30+ billion deficit. Spending per resident went up by 38% in just five years. So what results did voters get for all that taxpayer-funded spending spree? Homelessness […]