Steve Glazer’s Stand – It Worked for Calvin Coolidge
Steve Glazer’s move supporting legislation to prohibit BART strikes may put him in good standing with voters much like Calvin Coolidge nearly a century ago when he made a similar stand opposing strikes that endanger the public. Both took on labor and risked defeat at the polls. For Coolidge, his position sent him on the […]
Raise Their Pay and Keep Them Working
Here’s a terribly unpopular idea that we should act upon anyway. Pay California legislators more. OK, feel free to cover your ears and scream at the top of your lungs and ask what the heck I’m thinking. But please keep reading. I’m thinking four things.
Consumer Attorneys, Tort Reformers Criticize Harkey Lawsuit
Few Capitol battles are as heated as the ongoing feud between the trial lawyers and advocates for tort reform. Yet, the two groups have found themselves on the same side of one litigation controversy. Both sides are critical of Orange County Assemblywoman Diane Harkey’s defamation lawsuit against a fellow Republican lawmaker. In late August, Harkey […]
Our Autism Job Club Pivots
In the workforce field, as in other fields, most start-ups will need to pivot several times to survive. So it is with our Bay Area Autism Job Club. The Autism Job Club is a project of AASCEND (Autism, Asperger Syndrome Coalition for Education, Networking and Development), the volunteer Bay Area group for adults on the […]