Cost An Issue in Environmental Friendly CA
The new Public Policy Institute of California poll on the environment shows that Californians continue to be strong for environmental protections, but standing up for the environment weakens when a price tag is attached. While the poll covered a number of environmental issues, when pollsters asked follow-up questions involving possible cost increases for transportation fuels […]
California’s Roads: Why Pay More But Get Less?
Next time you’re stuck in traffic on the way home from work, think about what sitting in traffic is costing you and other drivers. Our state’s population is booming but the availability of roads is simply not keeping pace with growing demand. Gas prices have grown substantially in the last few years, and owning a […]
Be Nice, Murrieta, You Need Immigrants
To: The People of Murrieta, Calif. From: Joe Mathews Re: Recent Damage to Your Global Reputation You can still be “The Future of Southern California,” as your city’s motto promises, but it won’t be easy after these past few weeks. There’s no denying that Murrieta, incorporated in 1991, is one of the fastest-growing places in […]
State Peddles Idea that Bullet Train Contractors are Investors
On Jan. 11, 2010, the Legislative Analyst’s Office issued a report on the latest iteration of the business plan for the California High-Speed Rail Authority. It contained a game-changing conclusion — a predictable conclusion but still a crucial one. Here’s what I wrote in a Union-Tribune editorial at the time: The Legislative Analyst’s Office released […]