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California scrambles to pick up housing pace

The rush is on to find a way to amp up available housing in California. Amid new reports claiming that housing has become unaffordable across the state, legislators, officials and activists have begun a rush for solutions. “In its first

CA Democrats spend $90M in same-party races

James Poulos January 10, 2017

A new report tallying the costs of running against members of your own party revealed that Golden State Democrats spent big in 2016 on races without a Republican. This year, “Democrats raised or spent a total of $90.8 million on same-party

California faces revenue surplus, persistent debt

James Poulos December 28, 2016

California’s state auditors recently released an unflattering look at the state’s finances, part of their annual report. Issued several years in arrears, the assessment showed nearly $2 billion in deficit spending for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, piling more borrowed

CA secessionists raise eyebrows with Russia ties

James Poulos December 22, 2016

The campaign to place California secession on the ballot next election year entered uncertain waters as news broke that its mastermind lives and works in a city in the center of Russia. “I immigrated to California, and I consider

CA Democrats want higher fees and taxes for state infrastructure

James Poulos December 14, 2016

Sharing in a new emerging consensus in favor of substantial infrastructure spending, California Democrats have teed up the policy for early action in 2017, triggering renewed debate over the wisdom of funding the effort through significant new transportation-related fees and

California’s largest public employee union strikes deal with Gov. Brown

James Poulos December 7, 2016

Gov. Jerry Brown came to an agreement with SEIU 1000, resolving a crisis over negotiations with the public employee union, California’s biggest. The bargain struck came relatively close to Brown’s initial offer, sharpening the ongoing debate over how best to budget for

Gov. Brown vows climate firewall against President-elect Trump

James Poulos November 16, 2016

With just a few years left in his marathon return tour as California governor, Jerry Brown has promised not to back down on his climate policy in the face of what could be a powerful change in priorities from above in

California voters poised to legalize marijuana

James Poulos November 4, 2016

Despite a mixed bag of support for the many propositions on California’s voluminous ballot, legalized recreational in-state marijuana use appears to be headed from far-off dream to dawning reality. “Last month, the two most prestigious California public opinion outfits

Air Resources Board plots new zero-emission vehicle plan

James Poulos November 2, 2016

California’s environmental regulators have revisited their credit program for zero emissions vehicles, which hasn’t done enough to position the state for the kind of carbon savings needed to meet future targets. The zero-emissions subsidy hasn’t suffered from a lack of

Despite $59.7 million error, key Prop 30 education account gets OK’d in audit

Matt Fleming October 6, 2016

A key provision from a 2012 ballot measure that taxed top incomes to fund education was recently given a clean bill of health by the state controller’s office, just in time for voters to consider a 12-year extension of the program. The