Appeal of Teacher Tenure Decision May be a Good Thing – But Not for the Reason Critics Think
No Profile in Courage Award for Governor Jerry Brown and state School Superintendent Tom Torlakson who refused to stand up to their allies in the teacher’s unions and asked for an appeal of a Superior Court decision on the perverse effects of teacher tenure in California schools. Yet, the appeal in the Vergara case may […]
Elections Coming: California Voter and Party Profiles
(Editor’s Note: With an eye on the upcoming election, the Public Policy Institute of California takes a detailed look at the California voters — their demographic characteristics, party affiliations, political ideologies, and views on key issues. Over the next four days Fox and Hounds Daily will publish this breakdown of the California voters starting with today’s […]
Step One, Start Being Honest
Many years ago when I was teaching Sunday School I asked the kids why it was important to tell the truth. I remember this young boy immediately raised his hand and waived it so vigorously I was afraid his arm would pop out its socket. “Yes,” I asked, “Why is it important to tell the […]
California’s Plastic Bag Ban Will Cost Hundreds Of Good Manufacturing Jobs
The California Manufacturers & Technology Association clarified that California’s proposed plastic bag ban and paper bag tax contained in SB 270 will cost the state good paying manufacturing jobs. There are close to 60 plastic-bag and 100 paper-bag manufacturing establishments in California, according to the Labor Market Information Department. These companies employ 5,000 workers and […]
L.A. Hanging on as a Top Global City
For more than a century, Southern Californians have dreamed of their region becoming host to a great global city. At the turn of the 20th century Henry Huntington, who built much of the area’s first mass-transit system, proclaimed that “Los Angeles is destined to become the most important city in the world.” Of course, builders […]