Waiting for Hertzberg?
Speculation by Capitol insiders that Bob Hertzberg, one time Assembly Speaker, now running for a San Fernando Valley state senate seat, is already in the mix to be the next president pro tem of the senate, may intensify given recent political moves. Hertzberg’s endorsement list is beginning to look like a small telephone book in […]
Senate Bill 161 Hurts Small Employers
With each passing day, the federal healthcare law (known to many as “ObamaCare”) seems to be evolving as one of the most polarizing issues of our generation. Whether you love it or hate it, or find yourself somewhere in between, all sides can agree on one thing: every American deserves access to affordable healthcare. As […]
Labor Comes to LA, Discussing Change
The AFL-CIO convention began in Los Angeles this weekend. And it comes at a moment when the labor movement is considering significant changes. We talk so much at Fox & Hounds Daily at the power of labor, but that’s public employee labor. Unions in the private sector are weak and shrinking. For decades, the response […]
Kicking the Can Down the Alameda Corridor
The Alameda Corridor is a well-managed public private partnership between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads that has resulted in massive transportation efficiencies and savings. At the same time, countless backups at surface street railroad crossings have been eliminated and truck traffic on […]