Black Bart Award Nominee: Darrell Steinberg
Senate president pro tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John Perez came into their last two years as legislative leaders with a full head of
Joel Fox
December 18, 2013
F&H Daily’s Fifth Annual Black Bart Award Week
For the past four years frequent contributors to this page Joe Mathews, John Wildermuth and I have nominated candidates for Californian of the Year in
Joel Fox
December 17, 2013
Taxing Property “Wealth” is a Step Back
Friday on the Sacramento Bee editorial page, former editor Peter Schrag argued (once again) for changes to Proposition 13’s property tax system with the goal
Joel Fox
December 16, 2013
The Death Penalty is a “Penalty”
An effort to bring back a functioning death sentence for certain capital crimes may find its way on next November’s ballot. Law enforcement officials around
Joel Fox
December 11, 2013
Green and Rich
California’s policy to shift to green energy is built on a program of incentives that too often are gobbled up by the rich while the
Joel Fox
December 10, 2013
The Pension Issue – Everywhere
Two stories yesterday thrust pension reform in the front of the political news. In Michigan, a judge declared that Detroit could consider bankruptcy to deal
Joel Fox
December 4, 2013
California Energy Progress Could Lead to Boom Times
How one defines “progress” seems to be at the heart of the loud debate over fracking in California. Like the rest of the nation, California
Joel Fox
December 3, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to All. Fox and Hounds Daily will resume publication on Monday, December 2.
Joel Fox
November 27, 2013
Projected State Budget Surpluses Could Disrupt Tax Initiatives
The budget projections offered by the Legislative Analyst last week could throw a monkey wrench into the plans of those who are seeking tax increases
Joel Fox
November 25, 2013