Five Key Measures of California's Fiscal Health
Five Key Measures of California's Fiscal Health
Editor’s Note: The recent election of John Moorlach as a state senator is one of the best things that has ever happened to California’s legislature. Not because of his party affiliation, or his ideology, but because he has a skill in short supply in Sacramento – he is a Certified Public Accountant. Moorlach is the only...
By John Moorlach
Civic Openness in Negotiations Ordinances Hold Elected Officials Accountable
Civic Openness in Negotiations Ordinances Hold Elected Officials Accountable
Eight years ago, then Orange County Register reporter Norberto Santana opened his piece, “The Art of the O.C. Deal (Orange County Register, August 6, 2006),” with the following observation: “When people see the board of supervisors vote on a labor deal, what they don’t know is that most often, an agreement has already been reached...
By John Moorlach