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Will Stockton's Bankruptcy Alter Legal Understanding of Pensions?

Earlier this week, Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee argued that Stockton, CA’s bankruptcy proceeds may entirely alter the common perception that pension benefits for current public employees are...

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California Prison Guard Union: The Toughest Beast in the State

The California correctional officers’ union (CCPOA) has been guarding more than just prison inmates.  As one of the most influential special interest groups in the state, it has secured and...

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A Patchwork Corporate Tax System

By Andrew Crutchfield, California Common Sense, Analyst Source: Tax Foundation Proposition 39 makes changes to California’s corporate tax apportionment formulas. Separate from rates, corporate tax...

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California’s Department of Corrections: Shifting Prisoners and Costs to Counties

By Prerna Anand, Research Analyst, California Common Sense (Source: California Common Sense) The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)’s share of the State budget has ballooned...

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NBC: Jerry Brown's Plan for Pension Reform Might Not Have the Teeth to Tackle...

NBC Bay Area New's "Reality Check" video segment recently questioned whether the Governor Jerry Brown's pension reform legislation will make a dent in the state's unfunded pension liability. The piece...

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The Common Sense Voter's Guide

(Source: California Common Sense)California Common Sense (CACS) recenly released a non-partisan voter's guide for the propositions on the November 2012 ballot. The guide focuses on the propositions...

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What Would a California Tax on Haircuts (and Other Services) Look Like?

By Andrew Crutchfield, Special Projects Analyst, California Common Sense Once consuming mainly goods, Californians now consume mainly services. That's leading some to ask whether the state should...

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California Elections' Top Independent Spender and Donors, 10 Years

California Common Sense recently released a report about independent spending on candidate elections in California from 2000 to mid-2012. Above is part of a flow chart illustrating which committees...

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Bernick: No Shortage of Skilled Workers for California

By Andrew Crutchfield, Special Projects Analyst, California Common Sense Michael S. Bernick served as Director of California’s labor department, the Employment Development Department from 1999 to 2004....

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Prison to Work: Do Jobs Keep Ex-Offenders Out of Prison?

By Andrew Crutchfield, Special Projects Analyst, California Common Sense Manhattan Institute President Lawrence Mone (left) and Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker. Together, Booker and the institute are...

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