The Mungers had an Impact on CA Politics
Editor’s note: The Mungers are Joel Fox’s nominee for the Fox & Hounds Black Bart Award. This annual award goes to the Californian of the year in the world of politics – decided by Joel Fox, John Wildermuth & Joe Mathews. Between them, Molly Munger and her brother Charles Munger Jr. spent about $80 million […]
The New Normal in California Employment; and Mr. Peguese’ Christmas Presents
As we come to the end of 2012, California is in better shape today in terms of unemployment rate and payroll jobs than the previous few years. The latest state unemployment rate, through October 2012, is 10.1%, down from 11.5% in October 2011 and 12.5% in October 2010. Payroll jobs are at 14.4 million, a […]
Toll Road Irony Is Not Funny
The LA Times recently published an article calling into question the viability of Orange County’s Toll Roads in light of a formal inquiry launched by state Treasurer Bill Lockyer into whether the roads can cover the interest payments to private investors who purchased tollway bonds. This could be a sitcom if it weren’t funny, however. […]
Sacramento Needs to Catch Up— Californians are Ready for Conversion Technologies
Californians have always been at the forefront of sustainability. There is no better demonstration of this leadership than here in the County of Los Angeles, where we continue to be recognized with awards for excellence and achievement in the development and restoration of sustainable multi-use ecosystems and capital projects that consistently earn Leadership in Energy […]
Amazon Making Good on Boosting California Economy
First there was the City of San Bernardino. Then there was Patterson. Now, you can add the Tracy to the list of places where internet retailer Amazon is calling home. The Northern California city will be the third site for a massive distribution center in the state. The warehouse will be situated in a very […]