In today's Flash Report, read about CALA Chairman John Merchant and NFIB/California Executive Director John Kabateck's take on what voters were not voting for during last November's election:

"An Associated Press national poll taken on inauguration day indicates that 53 percent of Americans feel optimistic. Yet at this time of hope and optimism, California is on the brink of insolvency. In the face of such a paradox, Californian’s need to be more vigilant than ever about the efforts of the trial bar that undoubtedly will result in more businesses closing their doors, leaving the state and adding to the millions of jobless Californians.  That kind of change is one we simply can’t shoulder."