Cutting Edge California
As the High Speed Rail legislative vote nears, we hear arguments for the rail as not only promoting jobs and necessary transportation for a growing population, but a test for California as a forward thinking, cutting edge state. Cost, environmental concerns, and effectiveness of the rail system are all parts of the debate—and they have […]
The Initiative That Has Most to Lose From Brown’s Leap
The rapid rise of Gov. Jerry Brown’s initiative up the ballot, via miracles and trailer bills, has left other initiatives in the dust. But we might be missing the real story in this tale. Most of the talk has been about the impact on Brown’s tax competitors – Molly Munger’s temporary income tax for schools […]
For Timber Industry, Two Steps Forward One Step Back
Despite the announcement late last week that the Governor and Legislature had reached agreement on a budget deal, lawmakers are still hard at work negotiating over which small proposals will fill out the final budget package. These small proposals are often referred to affectionately as budget dust because they deal with relatively small amounts of […]
Film Credit Study Author Responds to LAO
Editor’s Note: A 2011 study on the state’s film credit program intended to keep production in California was sponsored by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). With the legislature considering an extension of the credit, a February 2012 study by the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment analyzed the LAEDC study. […]