Not Waiting for Washington: 5 Steps We’re Taking to Create Jobs in LA
Congress is failing to take action on jobs. But my administration is not waiting for Washington: we are taking five steps right now to put people back to work. Step #1: We are working to reform LA’s business tax. To attract new businesses into Los Angeles, my office worked with the City Council to institute […]
Gay Rights Fights Not Going Away
California voters won’t be facing “Prop. 8 — the Sequel” on the November 2012 ballot, but that doesn’t mean California’s long-running battle over gay rights will be ending anytime soon. Equality California announced this week that they won’t be pushing an initiative measure to overturn 2008’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. Instead, […]
Will There Be Triggers on the Triggers?
Thursday night in San Jose, I moderated a discussion at the American Leadership Forum of the so-called state budget triggers – provisions that require specific cuts if, by December, estimates show state revenues running more than $1 billion short of what was in the budget. The discussion left me wondering: are we heading into an […]
Takin’ it to the Streets – Return of Cox’s/Coxey’s Army?
"Take this message to my brother You will find him…everywhere Wherever people live together Tied in poverty’s despair Are you…telling me the things you’re gonna do for me I ain’t blind and I don’t like what I think I see " – Doobie Brothers ‘Takin’ It To The Streets’- Lyrics ———————————————————————————————- After initially ignoring the […]
Lawsuit Abuse Harming Local Government Budgets
As a Yolo County Supervisor and former mayor, I’ve worked with local budgets for years. One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced as a local elected official is dealing with the budget crunches that have occurred as local government revenue has plunged during the recession. These deficits have led to reductions in public services and […]