Who Has the Most to Lose in Tonight’s Debate?
Here’s a strategic question heading into tonight’s one and only gubernatorial debate. Who has the most to lose? Some might say Gov. Jerry Brown, since his big lead leaves almost nowhere else to go but down. Could a big mistake that goes viral (since almost no one will be watching the debate live) make this […]
CA Could Use a Border Fence to Keep Business In
Maybe we should build a fence around California not to keep people out but to keep businesses in now that the Tesla decided that the battery gigafactory would set up shop across the border in Nevada. There were declarations of disappointment from government officials after the decision leaked out. Along with disappointment were reassurances from […]
California’s Independent 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. Tuesday we published California Voter and Party Profiles. Yesterday, PPIC’s authors covered California’s Likely Voters. Today, PPIC looks at California’s Independent Voters.) […]
The Economic and Human Toll of Illegal Immigration
Legal immigration is a vital and necessary resource to enhance our economy and culture, illegal immigration is an affront to those who follow the law. While Mexico relies on more than $20 billion in annual remittances from Mexican expatriates from the U.S., illegal immigration continues to cost Los Angeles County taxpayers alone nearly $2 billion […]
Plastic Bag Ban–with Massive Tax Increase–Sits on Brown’s Desk
On January 9, at a press conference in the State Capitol introducing his FY 2014-15 budget, Governor Jerry Brown said, “There will be no new taxes for the foreseeable future.” Could it be that we have reached the unforeseen future with the delivery by the California legislature of Senate Bill 270, the “plastic bag ban,” […]