California Can’t Afford ARB’s Global Warming Policies
Editor’s Note: Chang will release his study on AB 32 at the California Manufacturers and Technology Association conference today in Sacramento. Like many people, I consider myself to be “pragmatically green.” That is, I like to do the sustainable things that are easy to do and that make sense to me – we are installing […]
Stockton: From “Fat City” to “Mudville” Once Again
Stockton’s fall into bankruptcy is a cautionary tale for California governments that must be heeded to stop future disasters. For all the reasons that Stockton ended up in this predicament, and there are many, the issue of pensions and public benefits rides above the rest. For a place that once bore the names “Fat City” […]
A Blank Check for Realignment
More Californians have become victims living in fear thanks to the majority party’s irresponsible budgeting. Last year, Governor Brown and legislative Democrats passed a “realignment” program that shifted tens of thousands of inmates from state prison to overcrowded county jails. As a result, many inmates who should be behind bars are now in our communities, […]
Reform Package Offers Promise to Depressed Rural Economies
As Californians, we love our redwood decks and sturdy, wood-constructed homes. But most of us have no idea that 70 percent of the lumber we use has to be imported from out of state—despite the productive, beautiful forests in the Sierra, the Coast Range and other California woodlands. A plan to reform California timber harvest […]
U.S. Desperately Needs a Strategy to Attract the Right Skilled Immigrants
Crossposted on newgeography President Obama’s recent “do it myself” immigration reform plan, predictably dissed by conservatives and nativists, reveals just how clueless the nation’s leaders are about demographics. Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s immigration crackdown also broke down along predictable lines, with both parties claiming ideological victories. Yet the heated debates are missing the […]