Brown in China—Building California and One Party Rule
Did you catch the interesting comment at the end of David Siders’ report in the Sacramento Bee on Governor Brown’s China visit? “At the dinner Tuesday night, Brown marveled at the pace of construction in China, a feat made possible at least in part by the country’s one-party rule. Brown suggested – however wistfully – […]
California Says to China “Here We Come”
California’s unofficial state song famously opens with the words “California Here I Come.” This week, it might be revised to say “China, Here We Come.” Governor Jerry Brown is leading a delegation of Californians to China this week in order to promote the Golden State as a place for Chinese investment.
Rebooting the State’s K-12 Finance System
Early in my tenure at the Leadership Group, the former chairman of our board, a very prominent Silicon Valley CEO with a deep passion for public K-12 education, asked me to come to his office to update him on the state’s education policy landscape. As we talked, the topic of education finance came up; I […]
Stop Politics From Grounding A World-Class LAX
It is not hyperbole to say that the upcoming vote by the members of the L.A. City Council on the new long-rangeplan to modernize the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the most important vote they will cast during their term in office. Their vote will determine whether our gateway to the world moves forward with […]
8 Legislators Participated in Secret Cuba Trip
Last Friday, my CalWatchDog colleague Katy Grimes and I first broke the story that at least two legislators traveled to Cuba with Darius Anderson, one of Sacramento’s most influential lobbyists. Our first report was only able to identify State Sen. Cathleen Galgiani, D-Livingston, and Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, R-San Luis Obispo, as two legislators that joined […]