LET’S HAVE A PARTY

Why don’t all of you come to my party? It will be efficient, fair and one that everyone can join. This party will be different than the parties you are used to. Our party goers don’t harbor special interests; base most of their beliefs on their political party ideology, religious beliefs, feel entitled or join…

THE ECONOMY AND RURAL JOBS IN CALIFORNIA

Although I am passionate about getting voters involved – especially the silent majority – and many of you have read my past opinion pieces, my true passion is small business promotion and reducing the size of our government by improving its efficiency. I believe that promoting small businesses is where the bulk of private sector…

A FAIR CALIFORNIA FLAT INCOME TAX

Since 1935 California individuals and corporations have been paying a state income tax. The individual California income tax is considered progressive, meaning the more one earns the greater the “rate” imposed. California corporations pay a flat tax depending upon the industry classification. The personal California rates are divided into nine tax rate brackets from 1…

THE MISSING MIDDLE IN STATE POLITICS

The political arena in California is packed with who can shout the loudest and spend the most from the far sides of the political ideology spectrum. The rest of us, the majority, sit quietly on the sidelines. Call us moderates, centralists, even independents. Slightly right of center, we are fiscal conservatives that also sport a…

FIND OUT WHERE YOUR POLITICAL COMPASS IS POINTING

I have met tens of thousands of people in my course of campaigning, and they would ask me about my political ideology. Am I conservative or liberal? I told them I am in the middle. I would question them about their ideology. Some would state that I am very conservative. Then I would ask them,…

WHY I DISLIKE THE ACA

The Affordable Care Act, the ACA, known to just about everybody as Obamacare is about half implemented. I always refer to it as the Affordable Care Act, and I wish others would also. Each state may administer their form of the ACA, and incorporate health care for low income folks (an extension of Medicaid) not…