California’s ‘Score’ for Business Deteriorates
Down again. That’s what we can say about California’s “business attractiveness” as its lost is tenth place ranking in a survey of site consultants, published yesterday by Area Development Online. Here is what Editor Dale Buss had to say about the state losing the ranking it had in last year’s survey: “The state’s reputation with […]
Governing the State’s Response to Climate Change
Southern California stands at the front lines of climate change adaptation. Los Angeles County alone is home to 10 million people in 88 cities — and has the state’s largest number of residents who will be exposed to the detrimental impacts of global warming. Nowhere in California is a population so vulnerable: fronting a rising […]
Bill Will Help California Patients with Chronic Conditions Better Manage Treatment
Most patients with chronic health conditions rely on prescription medications as the primary method for treating their disease. In fact, eight out of ten of all health conditions are now treated with prescription medications. An alarming number of patients, however, do not take their medications as prescribed, leading to deteriorating health and expensive hospital stays […]
Governor Brown – The Bailout King
“What a salesman,” he said, mockingly. “I guess that’s what you learned … selling that stock that went south.” – California Governor Brown, to challenger Kashkari, during televised debate Sept. 4th, 2014 (ref. SF Gate) If anyone wants to know what the theme of Governor Brown’s attacks on GOP candidate Neel Kashkari is going to be […]
Bill Would Push Unionizing Franchise Workers
The franchise market in California, a keystone of small business in the state, soon could change radically. The California Legislature last Thursday sent a bill to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk that would effectively supersede the contractual agreements between California-based franchises and such national franchisors as Subway, Supercuts, 7-Eleven, Jiffy Lube, RE/MAX, H&R Block, Holiday Inn […]