The Very Quiet Governor
I keep reading that Gov. Jerry Brown is on a roll, but I don’t see him in a sandwich shop. Or anywhere else for that matter. For Southern Californians, he has become almost invisible. And we kind of like it. This makes all the political sense in the world. The more people see and hear […]
“Progressives” Advancing California Monopolies
California politics was forged from the Progressive Movement’s “purification” of the political machines and bosses to bring about the reform of monopolistic railroad, insurance and banking trusts that dominated the state. The Progressives reached their apogee a century ago with Gov. Hiram Johnson’s reforms of 1911, especially his initiative, recall and referendum reforms. Fast-forward to […]
Legislature Must Encourage Housing Recovery
The Legislature may not be able to agree on much (including their summer break) but it seems they can agree we must do everything possible to encourage California’s housing recovery. That is why during the break Governor Jerry Brown signed a California Building Industry Association-sponsored measure authored by Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra that will fuel California’s […]
The Tourism Industry is an Economic Powerhouse for CA and OC
Last week, I moderated a panel discussion on tourism in Orange County, hosted by the California Women’s Leadership Association, and was reminded of the importance that travel and tourism has on this region’s economic engine, broadening the state’s economic base, and driving recovery. Unemployment in Orange County recently dropped to its lowest level in several […]