Editorial: Small firms will benefit from an ACA overhaul
In our view, the act places unfair burdens on small companies.
Editorial: Region would gain edge from immigration reform
The Tri-Counties have a lot to gain and very little to lose from the comprehensive immigration reform bill that’s headed for passage in the Senate by a bipartisan and filibuster-proof majority.
Op/ed: Brown’s school funding plan won’t save our dysfunctional education system
By Steven Mintz on June 29, 2013 Will Gov. Jerry Brown’s legacy be that he transformed the state’s dysfunctional school funding system? The general consensus seems to be “yes.” The reason is Brown’s Local Control Funding Formula, which is designed to fund all school districts more fairly and direct more resources to disadvantaged students, who Read More →
Op/ed: To work on spec, or not?
By Scott Harris on June 21, 2013 I recently had a fascinating and illustrative new business meeting. I received a call from the owner of a small chain of restaurants who wanted to meet to discuss our getting involved in his marketing. Not surprisingly, we met at one of his restaurants. He was immediately interested Read More →
Editorial: Santa Paula leader remembered
Santa Paula lost one of its leading citizens when Joe Nesbitt passed away June 12 at age 89. A native of Arizona, Nesbitt discovered California during service as a Navy medic in World War II. He was lead banker at Citizens State Bank in Santa Paula from 1971 to the early 1990s when that bank Read More →
Editorial: Amendment would have been a blow to transparency
Sometimes small changes can make a huge difference — and not in a good way.
Editorial: Ventura County pension issues catch AARP’s eye
Ventura County’s penchant for pension spiking has gone nationwide. It has caught the critical eye of AARP’s monthly bulletin, an influential publication seen by millions. We can debate the fairness AARP’s article attacking Ventura County, which is one of the better funded pension plans in the state. And, as the article points out, most who Read More →
