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Business Climate

• Does California Mean Business Anymore? (Spring '03)
  By Jack M. Stewart
• Housing: Good for the Economy, Good for Californians. (Jan. '03)
  By Harry C. Elliott, III
• Better Business Climate Will Aid State's Woes. (Dec. '02)
  By Chuck Poochigian
• Changing the Rules in Midstream: The Franchise Tax Board and Regulated Investment Companies. (Dec. '02)
  By Greg Turner
• Constitutional Amendments Are Needed To Derail ‘Midnight Specials’ that Abuse the Legislative Process. (Aug. '02)
  By Russ Bogh
• California Local Economic Development Conference.
  By Jack Stewart
• Tax Increases are Job-Killers and Wrong for the California Economy. (Apr. '02)
  By Larry McCarthy
• The 2002 Primary: Bad News for Business. (Apr. '02)
  By Tony Quinn
• The Climate May Be Right - For a New Economic Attitude.
  (Jan. '02)
  By Jack M. Stewart
• Jobs, Income and San Francisco City Hall Revenues Grew at Record Rate, Study Shows. But City Spending Could Result in Deficit. (Oct. '01)
  By Nathan Nayman
• Get State Government Out of the Energy-Buying Business 
  (Sept. '01)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Smart Housing Policies Needed to Ease Housing Crisis (June '01)
  By Allan Zaremberg
• "Trial de Novo" Wins Assembly Approval (June '01)
  By the Cal-Tax Staff
• A Port of Entry: California Restaurant Industry Serves Up Opportunity for State's Workforce (May '01)
  By John Dunlap
• Competition Killers: More Delays, Less Infrastructure (May '01)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Protest Regulations Consensus in 2001? (May '01)
  By the Cal-Tax Staff
• The Role of Tax Incentives (Feb. '01)
  By Chris Micheli, David R. Doerr and Fred Main
• Alert: Split Roll Threatens Economy (Nov. '00)
  By Larry McCarthy
• The Methods States Use To Determine Taxable Presence Are All Over the Map (Nov. '00)
  By George Donnelly
• Expand California's MIC to Include Independent Energy Producers (Nov.'00)
  By Chris Micheli, Juan G. Rodriquez and Mohammed S. Alrai
• Preserving Economic Prosperity and Protecting Taxpayer Rights: Proposition 37 (Oct. '00)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Double Bottom Line: Wise Investments Can Get Good Returns and Help Struggling Communities (Sept. '00)
  By Philip Angelides
• Investing in Space (July '00)
  By Jack O'Connell
• Business Property Values: A Look at the Data (May '00)
  By Stephen Kroes
• Dealing with the Housing Crisis (Apr. '00)
  By the Cal-Tax Staff
• Prediction: Major Tax Relief in 2000 as Governor Seeks Targeted Tax Incentives and Republicans Offer Alternatives (Mar. '00)
  By Chris Micheli
• Taxpayer Policy Priorities for 2000 and Beyond (Mar. '00)
  By Greg Turner
• High-Tech: Goose that's Laying the Golden Egg (Feb. '00)
  By Teresa Casazza
• Voters Should Reject "Third Party Lawsuits" (Dec. '99)
  By Tony Quinn
• In Search of Silicon Valley's "Workforce Gap" (Dec. '99)
  By Michael Bernick
• 1999: A Mixed Bag Legislative Season (Nov. '99)
  By Greg Turner
• California Budget Accord Provides Tax Relief (Sept. '99)
  By Chris Micheli
• Davis: NO on Higher Taxes, Period (May '99)
• BOE: Committed to be More Technologically Savvy and Taxpayer-Friendly (Apr. '99)
  By John Chiang
• Good News for Taxpayers: Better Planning (Apr. '99)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Building for Our Future (Mar. '99)
  By Bill Hauck
• Meeting California's Infrastructure Challenge
  Assuring Cost-Effective and Timely Delivery (Mar. '99)
  By Loren Kaye and Richard Kreutzen
• L.A. Considers Massive Overhaul of Complex Tax System (Feb. '99)
  By Richard J. Riordan
• 1998: California Competitiveness (Dec. '98)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Here Comes Governor Gray Davis (Dec. '98)
  By the Cal-Tax Staff
• Wilson's Eight Years: From Fiscal Crisis to Record Tax Cut (Dec.'98)
  By Ron Roach
• Davis: My Policies Help Business Climate (Oct. '98)
  By Gray Davis
• Lungren: Agenda for Tax Reform (Oct. '98)
  By Dan Lungren
• Where Did Windfall Come From? (June '98)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Is Your City a Big Spender? Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey Points out Disparities in Revenue and Spending Habits (Mar. '98)
  By Larry J. Kosmont and Frank E. Taplin, with sidebar: L.A. Tax Equity Study -- What Next?
• Aggressive Action is Needed to Ensure Continued Economic Growth (Mar. '98)
  By Craig Brown
• Press Release: Cal-Tax Lauds New Deregulated Electric Industry (March 31, 1998)
• A Year of Transition, Turbulence, and Taxpayer Vigilance (Feb. '98)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Kirk West: Three Decades of Leadership (Dec. '97)
  By Ron Roach
• Spectacular Year for Taxpayers (Nov. '97)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Zaremberg Sees Aggressive Role for Business (Oct. '97)
  By Ron Roach
• Taxpayers Triumph in 1997 (Oct. '97)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Cal-Tax Statement: Cal-Tax Reacts to Tax-Cut Package (September 1997)
• State Budget and Tax Relief Priorities (July '97)
  By Kirk West, William Campbell, and Larry McCarthy
• High-Tech and Biotech Companies: How to Survive (July '97)
  By Clifford Jernigan
• Lawyers' Effort to Unravel MICRA is Threat to Health Care Cost and Access (July '97)
  By Jay D. MIchael
• Biting the Hand that Feeds You (July '97)
  By William Campbell
• Regulatory Reforms: New Tools Must be Used (June '97)
  By Loren Kaye
• Legislative Changes Make the Manufacturers' Investment Credit More Attractive to Key Industries (June '97)
  By Chris Micheli
• Update: Council Overrides Riordan Veto (May '97)
• Bill Hauck: The Business Roundtable's Man at the Capitol (May '97)
• Study: The Los Angeles Business Tax Structure Lacks Equity and Competitiveness (Apr. '97)
  By Dave Naney
• Wilson Credits Cal-Tax for Backing Tax Relief (Mar. '97)
  By Ron Roach
• 1997 Tax Priorities (Mar. '97)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Wage Control Ordinance Hurts Small Business (Feb. '97)
  By Richard J. Riordan
• Election Message: Yes on the Economy and Jobs; No on Taxes!
  (Nov. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Prop. 211: Real Motivation is Lawyer Profits (Oct. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• 1996: Year of the Big Decisions (Dec. '95)
  By Larry McCarthy
• An Improved Business Climate Equals More Revenues for California (Dec. '95)
  By Larry McCarthy