A Brown-Kashkari Debate – If Only
It may not exactly be the Lincoln-Douglas debates, but a Brown-Kashkari debate would be worth watching. The Kashkari campaign issued a press release last week saying that candidate Kashkari has agreed to five debate invitations yet Governor Brown has not accepted any. Debates have come a long way since the legendary confrontation between Abraham Lincoln […]
The Water Bond…Letting Go Of The North South Divide
In the nick of time, the legislature and the Governor have produced a $7.5 billion water bond proposal for voter consideration in November. There is a lot to love in this proposal. Capturing and storing water during wet years, knowing that droughts are a given. Cleaning up our water supplies to ensure safe drinking water, […]
Three Ways To Ensure California’s Prosperity Emerge From CA Economic Summit’s Capitol Day
Three big themes emerged from Tuesday’s California Economic Summit Capitol Day, where more than 250 civic leaders representing the state’s diverse regional economies met with lawmakers and state officials to discuss how to build on the success of the Summit’s statewide prosperity strategy. This action plan, shaped by participants in last November’s Summit, outlines how regional […]
California Drought: How To Share An Emergency
California has big troubles. It hasn’t rained for two years. Our reservoirs are almost depleted. Our aquifers are being overdrawn. Forecasts for next winter’s rain, which were optimistic not long ago, have become increasingly pessimistic. Of course, everybody knows California is in a drought. So, California is doing things. We have education programs. We have […]