Questions We Would Ask at the Gubernatorial Debate
(Editor’s Note: The gubernatorial debate between Democratic Governor Jerry Brown and his Republican opponent Neel Kashkari, former U.S. Treasury Department official, is tomorrow night. At Fox and Hounds Daily we asked some of our contributors if they had an opportunity to be a questioner at the debate what question would they ask. Here’s what they […]
The Supreme Court Eyes CEQA
The best prospect for reform of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is no longer with the Legislature or the Governor, but at the California Supreme Court. Over the past several years, hopes were high that the political branches would dig in to drain the CEQA litigation swamp. Governor Brown famously called CEQA reform the “Lord’s […]
California’s Likely Voters
(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. Yesterday we published California Voter and Party Profiles. Today, PPIC’s authors cover California’s Likely Voters.) Voter registration has grown […]
Let Them Drive Teslas
Once again, Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg has thumbed his nose at the working class and other Californians of modest means by blocking legislation that would have slightly delayed implementation of carbon emission fees charged to oil companies. The fees are part of the state’s “cap-and-trade” program, California’s one-of-a-kind effort to reduce wordwide carbon emissions. These […]