Business Shutting Down the GOP
News accounts in a number of media outlets say business leaders and organizations are angry with the Republican Party’s role in bringing about the government shutdown. Some writers have conjectured that the long-term effect of the shutdown effort will sever traditional ties between business and the GOP. Is there a threat that the business community […]
After Fizzling in CA and NY, Bloomberg Peddles Soda Tax in Mexico
Searching for relevance after bruising losses in the soda tax fight in California, the loss of his hand-picked choice of Christine Quinn in the New York Mayor’s race, and the loss of the gun-related Recall elections in Colorado, Mayor Michael Bloomberg appears to be packing it in and heading to Mexico. With nothing but time […]
LAAW Ends, But the Fight Against Lawsuit Abuse Continues
Over the past week, CALA celebrated Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week. During this week, we featured various supporters on our blog and YouTube page, all with the intention of educating consumers, elected officials and community leaders about the toll lawsuit abuse takes on our businesses and communities. For 20 years, CALA has been working hand in […]
The SONGS is Over
The sudden shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) exposed the vulnerability of California’s electrical grid, and highlighted the need for a state energy policy that’s responsibly diverse and grounded in reality, not wishful thinking. Sized at 2000 megawatts, SONGS provided about 20 percent of Southern California’s electricity, enough to light some 1.4 […]
Pivotal Days for Bullet-Train
A crucial development is coming in the five-year fight over implementation of Proposition 1A, the 2008 ballot measure that provided $9.95 billion in bond seed money for a statewide bullet-train project while establishing a state law to ensure the funds are properly sent. Friday is the deadline for the California High-Speed Rail Authority to respond […]
A “First” Not Worth Striving For
There’s usually very little argument that striving to be “the first” is something worth aspiring to. The United States took tremendous pride in being the first to walk on the moon. And California routinely trumpets being the first in many things, from banning smoking in restaurants to enacting environmental protections. However, California is running down […]