Posts Tagged ‘California’

Commentary: Appeasement of Unions, Special Interests Leading States into Bankruptcy

Commentary: Appeasement of Unions, Special Interests Leading States into Bankruptcy

As long as this vicious cycle is in place, unions will continue to receive favorable legislation which rewards a few while harming many.

Commentary: California Remains on Course for Economic Disaster

Commentary: California Remains on Course for Economic Disaster

It does not take an economist to explain how union and bureaucrat-backed pension plans are killing California.

California’s Failure a Lesson for Other States

In a previous blog post we noted that public-sector unions impose higher labor costs, increase public debt, and lower the state’s management quality. The end result of the growth of public sector unions can be seen in California. A member of California’s Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was recorded saying “We helped to get you [...]