July 2002

ELECTRONIC EDITION

July 2002

Volume 6, No. 6

SUBJECT		ARTICLE
STATE BUDGET		The Dangers of Temporary Tax Increases. Citing history, Cal-Tax Chief Tax Consultant David R. Doerr writes that there is significant danger that once a temporary tax increase is on the books, it will be there longer than anticipated.
STATE BUDGET		Strong Economy is Overlooked Solution to Budget Shortfall. Allan Zaremberg, president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce, writes that the answer to the state’s imbalance between spending and revenues is a strong economy.
EDUCATION		The Benefits of School Choice. Reacting to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Cleveland school-choice program, Lance T. Izumi, director of the Center for School Reform at the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy (San Francisco), writes there may still be a good future for school choice in the Golden State.
LEGISLATURE		The AB 1493 Sneak Attack Violated the Legislative Process at the Future Expense of California Motorists. Cal-Tax President Larry McCarthy writes that the lack of policy review of this bill distinguishes California as an unpredictable place that can spin out of control virtually overnight, radically increasing costs of living and conducting business.
STATE BUDGET		Is There Still Fraudulent or Reckless Spending of Tax Dollars in California? Cal-Tax advocates well-managed government spending. Included are more than 20 examples of wasted tax dollars from Cal-Tax’s Accountability Files.

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