Black Bart: The Mayors
My first thought for this year’s Black Bart was Peter Lee of Covered California. There was sleight of hand in Lee’s ability to sell California’s trouble-filled implementation of the ACA as a success – by comparing it to the disastrous federal implementation. And there was intelligence in Lee making himself accessible and available around the […]
Brown for President? Been There, Said That!
The Brown for President speculation is gaining steam. Old story, at least for me, I was on that speculation bandwagon early, as you’ll see below. Just yesterday in the Los Angeles Times, veteran political reporter Mark Barabak wrote an article titled, Jerry Brown, urged to run for president, won’t rule out 2016 bid. The piece […]
Neighborhood Legislature Initiative is a Game Changer for CA Politics
A change of politically seismic proportions is about to hit the California governmental landscape. The Neighborhood Legislature Reform Act has received its title and summary and is now ready for signature collection. Once enacted, Californians of all political views – and no political views – are going to find this to be the greatest transfer […]
Small Business Wish List for 2014
Will Small Business ‘Deck the Halls’ this holiday season, or have a ‘Blue Christmas’? To say that 2013 was challenging for small business is really an understatement. Coming off of 2012 saddled with additional taxes with the passage of Prop. 30 and more regulations with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, many small business […]
Add Your Voice to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Today
Last month we celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the L.A. Aqueduct — a historic project constructed by William Mulholland to bring water to L.A. and transform our region into an economic powerhouse for our state and nation. Today we find ourselves at another “Mulholland” moment in California’s history with the release of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). This […]
A Bay Delta Conservation Plan Christmas Story
Twas the night before Christmas at BDCP, But their eggnogs were downed amidst much misery. Their heads were hung low, their brows were all sweated, ‘Cause it looked like their EIR wouldn’t be vetted. Six years or more they had worked through the night, To make us believe the twin tunnels were right. When pressed […]