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VIDEO: A CEO’s advice for Gov. Jerry Brown
Innovation is at the core of California’s identity. Now the Golden State needs to embrace innovation to build a better future. The CATO Institute’s John Allison joins Brian Calle to discuss the right ways to reform the state, including privatizing
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CA housing policies clash in Encinitas
How much can state and federal law dictate local housing policy? That confrontation has turned over headlines in Encinitas, where residents are debating which policy should be adopted by them at the ballot box in 2016. According to KPBS, “Under California law,
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Realignment worsens woes for CA county jails
Pushed by the courts to thin out California’s state prisons, Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed a cascade of burdens on the county jails required to receive waves of inmates. The latest of these has caused extra heartburn for county sheriffs —
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Chapman forecasts continued modest growth
It’s better than a recession. That’s about all one can say about the current economic “recovery,” which today’s Chapman University 37th annual economic forecast expected to continue over the next year. The forecast was given before about 1,500 local business
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Voters skeptical of major tax system overhaul
While much attention has been paid to potential tax measures on the 2016 ballot, working in the background is an effort to overhaul the state’s tax system. The recently released Public Policy Institute of California poll shows how difficult
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57% of CA infrastructure $ on mass transit? More, more, more!
In 2008, California enacted SB 375, the most important state law you never heard about. It was Senate leader Darrell Steinberg’s bid for the sort of green reverence that Arnold Schwarzenegger enjoyed because of 2006’s AB 32. SB 375 (Chapter
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50 years after the Berkeley Free Speech Movement
It’s been 50 years today since Mario Savio gave his “put your bodies upon the gears” speech at the University of California, Berkeley, the best remembered part of the Free Speech Movement. He attacked the university administration for running the school like
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Chiang launches program to reclaim lost wages
John Chiang may be gearing up for his move to the state treasurer’s office. But that doesn’t mean he’s taking an early vacation from his job as state controller. Late last month, Chiang launched a new pilot program to aid victims of
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Moorlach to seek O.C. state Senate seat
Termed-out Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach — who until recently seemed to be preparing for an exit from active politics — has decided to run for the 37th State Senate District. Moorlach, who will be 59 on Dec. 21, is
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Gov. Brown key to 2016 tax measures
With the 2014 election finally over, attention is turned to possible tax measures on the 2016 ballot. I previously wrote about groups looking to raise taxes on commercial property, oil extraction and cigarettes; and extending or making permanent 扑克 the
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