Friday Pieces: Perez as Labor Sec.; the Cop Killer Manhunt; A Twist in the LA Mayor’s Debate
Rumors circulate that California Assembly Speaker, John Perez, is being considered for President Obama’s cabinet as Labor Secretary. As a Latino and gay, Perez’s appointment would satisfy two of the president’s strongest blocs of supporters. But the job deals with labor and Perez has strong ties there. I have a small anecdote on his concern […]
Now Can We Start Creating Jobs?
Last November, Californians risked their money on state government. Despite five years of closed businesses, lost jobs, and replacement jobs that pay far less, Californians trusted the state with more of their hard-earned money. With some of the highest tax rates in the nation, Governor Jerry Brown has declared California’s government is on the road […]
Austerity Now! Austerity Forever!
California’s elites are so eager to lick the budget crisis forever that they are working feverishly to preserve said crisis. That’s the paradox of the powerful conventional wisdom that has taken hold of Gov. Brown and elites of both parties. We have rough balance of the budget – so let’s preserve it at all costs, […]
Welcome to California… where Everyone Gets a Trophy
I can’t be certain, but urban legend has it that the whole every-kid-gets-a-trophy concept was born somewhere on a soccer field on the West side of L.A. The People’s Republic of Santa Monica, to be exact. Now, Sacramento politicians and bureaucrats are adopting the model for California’s infamous $100 billion high-speed rail boondoggle. The San […]