Union Power Challenged with Pension Reforms
The political landscape shifted yesterday with decisive votes on pension reform in two major California cities and the gubernatorial recall result in Wisconsin. Public employee union power, which has come to dominate the state political process, especially here in California, was found vulnerable. The attempt to recall Wisconsin governor Scott Walker after he changed rules […]
On Election Day, My Side Won – By a Landslide!
Over the years, I’ve not often been on the winning side of many races. But this Election Day, I won big. By not voting. It was a landslide. Four out of five Californians who are eligible to vote didn’t cast a ballot. North of 80 percent. (Conventional turnout rates miss the point, since they are […]
Millions, Billions, Gazillions: But Where Are the Reforms and Innovations?
Have you noticed? Everyone’s asking for more taxpayer funding. For education, Sacramento majority leadership wants voters to approve a seven year tax increase of “billions” in new funding, yet it may not really fund education per se but general state government; a competing, private ballot measure seeks “billions” for the classroom under a status quo […]
We Vote for the Golden Coast
As Californians took to the polls yesterday, there’s something we all can agree on, that tourism should have everyone’s vote. As attention turns to November and beyond, the travel and tourism industry continues to be shining bright for the Golden State. This week also marks the 30th annual CalTravel Summit which features panel discussions and […]