Testing my Political Theory with Two Experts
Looking at the results of the recent Field Poll on the governor’s race, I came up with a theory I decided to run by two of the most knowledgeable political analysts in the state. I asked Allan Hoffenblum, editor and co-publisher of the Target Book and John Pitney, Jr., professor at Claremont McKenna College, if […]
Don’t Make CEQA Worse by Inserting Native American Religious Beliefs
State officials are appropriately gearing up to present a competitive economic development package to Tesla, the luxury electric vehicle manufacturer and the it company for this generation. Tesla is a consequential California corporate citizen. The company employs more than 6,000 in the state – at its Fremont assembly facility, its Palo Alto headquarters and its service […]
The Vanishing Line-Item Veto
California officially has a budget for the coming fiscal year. The state plans to spend $156 billion, about 7.5% more than last year. As in most other states, in California the governor has line-item veto power. After the budget passes, he can remove or reduce individual provisions without the legislature’s approval. That’s a lot of […]
Hiding in Plain Sight: the Labor Pool at our Doorstep.
In a recent article on my company, Emerge Digital Group, Michael Bernick talked about an innovative hiring model we inadvertently created in building our business. Given our rapid growth and lack of capital we were essentially forced into hiring outside the traditional Silicon Valley model of poaching the best candidates from competitors. Instead, we hired […]