F&H Ballot Measure Rankings – Top 5 Picks *Updated 10/30*
NFL Referee Dispute and the “Referees” in State Commissions
Watching pro football over the weekend, you heard about the replacement referees and the controversy surrounding their abilities to call a fair game. In most cases, the criticism of the substitute referees over the first three weeks of the season from coaches, players and fans has to do with their lack of understanding of the […]
California’s Not-So-Golden Legal Climate
When people think of California, they often think of the Golden State’s world-leading industries, its incredible natural beauty and its optimistic, can-do spirit. Unfortunately, the state is also well-known for another, less positive feature: its poor legal climate for businesses. For a decade now, my organization, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, has been […]
Governor’s Response to Judge’s Prisoner Release Order is a Smokescreen
The Brown Administration labeling a judge’s early release order of inmates “a terrible idea that jeopardizes public safety” is nothing but a smokescreen. Rather than housing prisoners in cost-effective contracted facilities, the administration would rather be forced into an early release situation to comply with the federal court order – a smokescreen to hide the […]
The Brave Women of San Francisco and Why They Need Our Support One More Time
(This week’s California Employment posting was to be on recent globalization impacts on job training in our state. But once again, the Mirkarimi case in San Francisco intervenes, and requires globalization be pushed back one week). The matter of suspended San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is coming to its endgame in the next few weeks. […]
Save the Death Penalty
Crossposted on San Francisco Chronicle Recently, Editorial Page Editor John Diaz asked Mark Klaas if he expects to feel closure if California executes Richard Allen Davis , the man who kidnapped, toyed with and then killed Klaas’ 12-year-old daughter, Polly, in 1993. A jury found Davis guilty and sentenced him to death in 1996. From […]