How California Lost its Mojo
Crossposted on newgeography The preferred story for California’s economy runs like this: In the beginning there was prosperity. It started with gold. Then, agriculture thrived in California’s climate. Movies and entertainment came along in the early 20th Century. In the 1930s there was migration from the Dust Bowl. California became an industrial powerhouse in World […]
Schwarzenegger’s Business Record as Governor is Part of his Story
Editor’s note: This commentary was published in the Los Angeles Daily News last week. It includes a paragraph on AB 32 that was cut out of the piece when published by the newspaper. With the publication of his 656-page self-portrait, Total Recall, a tremendous amount of media attention that has focused on the flashier moments […]
Calif. Govt. Killing Small Businesses
Crossposted on CalWatchdog It is no secret that small businesses are losing ground in California. Every neighborhood throughout the state has stores with shuttered windows and doors. Every neighborhood can point to lost jobs and disappearing small businesses. California’s attractions appear to be running thin, as its residents can’t live on mild weather and beautiful […]
The Revitalization of the California Republican Party
California, the home of two Republican Presidential libraries, continues to become a liberal safe haven. In former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new biography, he writes that even Karl Rove considers California too far gone for Republican candidates. Can the state that jump started both Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon’s political careers really be completely out of […]