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What Colorado Can TEL California About Taxes
Capital Ideas
By: Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D
4.15.2003
There are more than 100 bills before the California legislature that will raise taxes and fees about $29 billion. Instead of increasing an already heavy tax burden, legislators should learn from Colorado, which in 1992 passed a state constitutional amendment called the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
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War and Peace
Capital Ideas
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
4.10.2003
While protesters clog the streets of San Francisco and a group calling itself Direct Action to Stop the War tries to block supply shipments to our troops, a full 76 percent of Californians support the war, according to an April 7 Field Poll. In the San Francisco Bay Area, 66 percent support the war. These figures challenge some media stereotypes.
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Golfing for Feminism
By: Sally C. Pipes
4.1.2003
Despite the ongoing conflict in Iraq, millions will be watching this weekend to see if Tiger Woods can win an unprecedented third consecutive Masters golf tournament. But Mr. Woods and his fellow competitors may be distracted from their quest by militant gender feminists whose antics betray desperation and strange logic.
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Certified or Qualified
PRI Briefing
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
4.1.2003
California has a booming population but abysmal performance in K–12 education. These conditions mean that the state needs to hire both more and better qualified teachers, all while it runs a deficit in the billions. Certified or Qualified? How California’s Teacher Credentialing Process Harms Educational Quality examines the process of teacher certification and credentialing in California.
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Index of Leading Environmental Indicators: 2003
PRI Study
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D, Ryan Stowers
4.1.2003
In a dramatic turning point for environmental policy, the 2002 U.N. World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa affirmed that economic growth is a prerequisite for improving the world's environment. This should translate into a greater reliance on market-based policy solutions. However, many environmental issues remain as contentious as ever — climate change, sustainable development, food production, and urban growth.
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