CA & USA: Tied in Knots Over Race
America’s latest racial conflict is playing out on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, but everyone knows this could happen anywhere at any time. Few California cities are immune from such potential explosions. One over-zealous cop, a George Zimmerman-like vigilante or any number of criminal acts with a racial element and our streets could be enflamed […]
Aaron Rodgers for Governor
You’ve been punked, California. There have been a number of false reports to the effect that California voters will watch Gov. Brown debate Neel Kashkari at 7 pm the night of Thursday, Sept. 4. How can people possibly believe this? That date and time are all the evidence you need to know that this is […]
The Energy and Creativity of the Internet Job Placement Sites
This summer, Congress enacted the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) which governs the $3 billion or so spent each year by the federal government on job training. Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, announced that the Act would bring U.S. job training in the 21st century. I started in the public workforce system in 1979 […]
What’s the Deal with Cities and Counties Hiring Contingency Fee Lawyers?
I get that cities and counties in this economy are struggling, but it seems like lately they are willing to sue just about anyone. Is this a new scheme? Taxation through litigation? Who benefits from the public sector suing the private sector? Santa Clara County seems to be leading the charge. Back in 2000, Santa […]
Tracking America’s ‘Hidden Millennials’
When it comes to attracting the hip and cool, Southern California, long a cultural trendsetter, appears to be falling behind – at least in the view of the national media. Articles about where millennials are, or should be, going rarely mention anywhere in this region as a top choice. Rather than hang out at the beach […]