Court Decision Changes Dynamic of State Senate Races
Many of the news stories that reported on the California Supreme Court’s decision to keep the proposed state senate districts as drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission in place for 2012 — even though a pending referendum against them likely will qualify for the ballot — focused on the Democrats ability to secure two-thirds of […]
It’s Time For Redevelopment Agencies To Flatline
Crossposted on FLASHREPORT On February 1, California’s 425 local Redevelopment Agencies will be gone — terminated by action of the legislature and Governor, along with an awesome ruling by the State Supreme Court. Many columns and blog posts have appeared here on Fox & Hounds, or over on the FlashReport, or elsewhere on why the […]
Proof That A Bigger Legislature Saves Money
After a recent speech to a gathering of community college presidents and board members from around California, I was asked if a larger legislature – I’ve proposed going from 120 to 360 members – would cost more money. The answer: it shouldn’t. Additional members could do more of the work that staffers do, thus reducing […]
CARB, Nichols Ignore Global COOLING
Crossposted Calwatchdog In California, everything is upside down. On Friday, the California Air Resources Board clicked its jackboots and ordered one in seven Calfornia cars to be “ultra clean” by 2025. That means “battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell and plug-in hybrid vehicles.” It’s supposed to cut the greenhouse gases that supposedly cause global warming.