Secretary of State Debate Kicks off Election Season
Candidate registration hasn’t closed yet but the first debate in the highly contested Secretary of State race took place yesterday in Los Angeles. It was a relatively genteel affair with candidates agreeing on the need to get more voters to participate in elections and improving technology to advance the state’s democracy – but some political […]
Options For Improving Transportation Finances
In two recent articles, I have made the case that transportation finance in California is falling far short of our needs, and that the gas tax, for structural and public policy reasons, is an inadequate source of ongoing investment for roads and highways. After all, a robust travel network is vital for moving Californians between […]
Prop 13 Saved By Lawmakers’ Misconduct?
Because of the conviction of one member of the state Senate, and the indictment of a second, Proposition 13 — and taxpayers who rely on its protections — may have slipped the noose being prepared for it by majority Democrats in the Legislature. Senator Rod Wright, a Los Angeles Democrat, has taken a leave of […]
Franchise Business Is A Team Sport
Anyone who has ever started a business, quickly learns that it is not a solo endeavor, but rather a team sport. When going from working form someone else to potentially working for yourself, the risk is enormous – it always has been, and it always will be, especially when you have your own skin in […]