Racial Voting in the Controller’s Race
The Controller’s race recount brings up a topic rarely discussed in California, racially polarized voting, especially racially motivated voting in Democratic primaries. John Perez, the overwhelming favorite for the Democratic nod in the controller’s race, lost the Controller’s primary because not enough Latino Democrats turned out to vote for him and too few white Democrats […]
The Citizens United Debate: Dangers of Amending the First Amendment
Joel Fox raises a good point about the California Legislature’s request to Congress to propose the first amendment of the venerable First Amendment in our history: Will the proposed amendment allow the federal government and State governments to restrict corporate contributions and expenditures related to ballot measures? The Legislative resolution referring to candidates and ballot measures is […]
California’s Low On Water? Time to Fine the Water Resources Board Not Its Citizens
California is in the midst of one of its many droughts. To combat the current drought, the otherwise do-nothings of the California Water Resources Board are proposing to fine citizens they call “water hogs” $500 per day. Instead of fining helpless consumers, California’s government should do its job for once and seriously increase water supplies. […]
CA Economic Ranking Renews Debate
For those who put a lot of stock in statistics, it’s a good month for California. The Golden State has returned to take its former position among the world’s largest economies. World Bank calculations show California — if it were considered a country — placing eighth in size worldwide. That’s still well below fifth place, where the state had ranked going into the early […]
Millennials Think Government Is Inefficient, Abuses Its Power, and Supports Cronyism
But young Americans also want government to guarantee health insurance and living wages; plan to vote for Democrats in 2014 and 2016 A new Reason-Rupe study and survey of 2,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 finds 66 percent of millennials believe government is inefficient and wasteful – a substantial increase since 2009, when just […]