Obamacare’s 19 New Californias
If you try to understand Obamacare, you’re guaranteed to get a nation-sized headache. (I tried, and I did.) Federal and state government officials have a mess on their hands, and nearly every statement you can make about the law comes with 17 qualifications. But here’s some health advice for Californians: take two aspirin—and stop thinking […]
Time to Weigh in on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” ~Mae West Earlier this week the state and its federal partners released the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its corresponding draft EIR/EIS for public review, triggering a 120-day comment period, an important step in working toward a final Plan. Developed by scientists and water experts, the intent […]
The Geography of Aging: Why Millennials are Headed to the Suburbs
One supposed trend, much celebrated in the media, is that younger people are moving back to the city, and plan to stay there for the rest of their lives. Retirees are reportedly following suit. Urban theorists such as Peter Katz have maintained that millennials (the generation born after 1983) show little interest in “returning to […]
California’s Economy to Benefit from New Trade Agreement
California’s economic future became brighter this weekend when the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached an agreement to ease barriers to trade by simplifying customs procedures and making them more transparent. One hundred and fifty-nine countries were involved in the negotiations that are projected to add $1 trillion in global trade and keep the WTO’s Doha […]