On the Tax Initiative Front: One Down, More to Go?
The Think Long Committee has decided to pull its tax reform initiative plan for more study instead of proceeding to a ballot initiative this year. Think Long made a splash on the California political scene by amassing a list of household names to support creative and government-altering reforms, which included restructuring the tax system at […]
Initiatives Aren’t War. They’re Land Mines
My friend Joel Fox, the Fox in this Fox & Hounds Daily, is fond of comparing ballot initiatives to war. In columns, he performs the cool trick of taking writing about war, replacing the word “war” with “initiative,” and showing how the meaning doesn’t seem to change much. But the comparison is a little bit […]
Standing Up Against Domestic Violence and the Old Boys Political Network in San Francisco
(This week’s Fox and Hounds employment posting was to be on young entrepreneurs in California, and the jobs they are generating. However, that posting will have to wait. Over the past few days in San Francisco, a truly inspiring effort by courageous women and the District Attorney has taken place, that deserves the attention of […]
On Further Review . . . Experts are Taking a Second Look at California’s Rail and Climate-Change Programs. Will Jerry Brown?
Crossposted on City Journal Recent reports on two high-profile California projects—a historic piece of climate-change legislation and the proposed construction of a statewide, high-speed rail line—are weakening Californians’ initial support for these measures. The studies have cast doubt on the viability of these multibillion-dollar undertakings, and public opinion is gradually shifting to more qualified support […]