Suicide Bill Raises A Question of Need
In a world where terrible things happen every day, can we write a law to stop all of them? Should we even try. Take, for example, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s new bill, AB 755, that would require any California bridges built or rebuilt with state or federal money to plan for suicide barriers to deter jumpers. […]
Wanted: a War President for UC
If I were interviewing candidates to replace Mark Yudof as president of the University of California, my first question would be: Have you ever hit anyone in the face? The second question would be: if you have, did you like it? I’d be tempted not to consider any candidate who didn’t answer both questions in […]
A Vote of No Confidence
Tuesday, 55% of the voters rejected Proposition A, the Herb Wesson and Paul Krekorian inspired permanent half cent increase in our sales tax to a job killer 9½%, one of the highest rates in the nation. This stunning victory was even more amazing given that the special interests controlling the Yes on A cabal spent […]
“Got’cha” Was Not What DHCS Wanted to Hear
Sacramento was well-served last week by the Assembly Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, chaired by Assembly Member Holly J. Mitchell. Her subcommittee put the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), specifically the director, Toby Douglas, on the spot when they were investigating several programs that the department had made decisions on that weren’t […]