Senate Democrats release details of their $3.5 trillion budget resolution to fund social welfare programs, climate change projects, and immigration reform, the Pentagon plans to require service members to get vaccinated, and a family is attacked by Antifa in Portland.
5 Low-Budget Marketing Ideas for Bootstrapped Startups
By Lynn Power Many startups (like ours) don’t have outside investors. We have chosen to self-fund our business, which has its pros and cons. While we are maintaining control (a good thing), one of the biggest challenges is funding marketing, which as we all know, is necessary to grow. The good news is that there…
6 Generics That Are Truly a Great Buy
What do you associate with the word “generic?” Do the words “inferior” or “tastes like cardboard” come to mind? Or do you, like many people, associate name brands with people who are well-to-do, while people in poverty opt for generics? All of that is complete nonsense, but commonly held attitudes. The truth is that generics…
Highly Effective Ways to Chop the Soaring Cost of Groceries
Perhaps you’ve noticed the cost of nearly everything is going up. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, the agency that calculates the U.S. inflation rate, is predicting a very high inflation rate for 2021. Our annual inflation rate at the end of May was running at 5 percent. That is the highest rate…
California’s Budget Will Give Illegal Aliens Free Healthcare
June 30, 2021
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California taxpayers will soon be footing the healthcare bill for older illegal immigrants as part of a recently-approved state budget. The budget deal will guarantee coverage for low-income, undocumented, immigrants older than 50. The plan was initiated by Democrats, who’ve said they want to ensure everyone has healthcare insurance. The coverage, set to take effect in 2022, will cost taxpayers $1.3 billion…
Orange County Fire Authority Attorney Racks Up $40,000 in Travel Fees
June 28, 2021
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The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) has spent more than $40,000 on a lawyer’s travel fees in the past three years, an expense that continues to draw the ire of some elected officials. An attorney representing the OCFA was compensated $40,425 for billed travel between Los Angeles and Orange County from 2017 to 2020. The rate is…
California Democrats May Walk Back State-Owned Homes Proposal: Insider
California Democrats may have walked back portions of a spending wish list to fund a state housing program that would have paid for as much as 45 percent of homes for disadvantaged first-time home buyers, according to an inside source. Senate Democrats sought to create the California Dream For All program, outlined in its Build Back Boldly: Senate Democrat Budget Priorities for 2021–22 and Beyond. The program was intended to address “historical and economic…
Federal Aid Helps Cover Losses in Orange County Cities
June 17, 2021
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Cities in Orange County, Calif. are using their shares of the $350 billion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) stimulus to rebuild from the economically-crippling CCP virus pandemic. The federal aid is meant to help lessen the economic harm and recover lost revenue during the pandemic. Each of Orange County’s 34 cities are receiving a share of about $715 million…
The Risky Proposal to Spend California’s $22 Billion Savings
June 15, 2021
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Commentary According to new analysis released June 14 from the Legislative Analyst’s Office of California, the state’s general fund balance would decrease $22 billion during the upcoming 2021-2022 fiscal year if the legislature passes its most recently-proposed budget. Revenues and transfers into the general fund during the 2021-2022 fiscal year are expected to decrease $14…
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Despite Alleged Surplus, California Budget Is Late and Unbalanced
Commentary California’s state budget is supposed to be crafted by the June 15 constitutional deadline. For fiscal year 2021-22, which began July 1, it wasn’t. Instead, the legislature passed a “placeholder” budget—that is, a fake budget. Proposition 25 from 2010 mandates legislators’ pay be cut off if they miss the deadline. Then-Controller John Chiang actually…