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Costly fallout from San Onofre’s decommission
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a public meeting Thursday in Carlsbad, during which members discussed the process by which the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will be decommissioned and, importantly, who will ultimately foot the projected $4 billion bill. This
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Debate on lead ammo ban defies political stereotypes
A bill to ban lead ammunition in California has sparked a heated debate among environmentalists, conservationists, hunters and sportsmen. But, don’t expect these groups to follow political conventions. This isn’t your usual gun control debate. This week, the National
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Federal govt. shutdown would ripple through CA
Confusion, as usual, reigns in the U.S. Capitol. Now that Sen. Ted Cruz has finished his epic speech (or filibuster, depending whom you ask), the question of whether or not House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, will be able to convince
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To keep tech companies, S.F. gentrifies housing
“A city is where sirens make white streaks of sound in the sky and foghorns speak in dark grays,” wrote fabled columnist Herb Caen. “San Francisco is such a city.” It’s also a city with a severe housing shortage
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CA Obamacare implementation registers Dem voters
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 is here. As I explained in Part 1 of this series, one of the biggest features of Covered California, the state’s new health benefit exchange, is how it was set
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CA taxes, mandates boost unemployment
“California raised a bunch of taxes this year. Its economy hasn’t collapsed.” So read the snarky headline accompanying a post last month by Jim Tankersley on the Washington Post’s Wonkblog. “Eight months after raising sales and income taxes, California
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Boeing plant closure cuts 2,000 jobs
Boeing, citing shrinking military budgets, announced last week plans to shutter a massive Southern California jet assembly plant and lay off nearly 3,000 workers. Boeing had owned the Long Beach plant since 1997, and it has been a major employer
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Independent jurist overseeing Bank of America case
This month federal judge Rya W. Zobel in Boston, Massachusetts, denied a class action lawsuit brought against Bank of America for failing to provide loan modifications to distressed homeowners. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of 36 homeowners across the U.S.,
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California lawmakers kick off recess with trip to Armenia
Summer may be over, but the California Legislature’s travel season is just getting started. This week, a group of current and former state lawmakers, led by Speaker of the Assembly John Perez, D-Los Angeles, returns to the state following a
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Could this man beat Jerry Brown?
Odds are, Gov. Jerry Brown will be with California until 2019. Consider the political situation. It’s no secret that Brown, now 75 years old, would like to be the longest-serving governor in California history. Although he hasn’t formally announced, he
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