Rebuilding our Public Facilities: A Smart Investment Strategy for Infrastructure

California has made great progress getting its fiscal house in order—with recent forecasts from the Governor’s Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst providing a reassuring reminder of how an improving economy, fiscal restraint, and growing tax revenue can bring the state budget into balance.  But our state still faces a major challenge: Finding a […]

State of the State: Leading Toward a More Effective Government

California Governor Jerry Brown outlined an increasingly optimistic view of California in his State of the State speech today (Wednesday). He spoke of an improving California economy; indeed, it does seem that California is on the mend. He also pointedly spoke to what our state government should be, for which he must be congratulated. He […]