SD 7: Informing the Voters a Candidate is NOT Running
An influential campaign message in the Senate District 7 Special Election would be: NO Republican Has Applied. Democrat Steve Glazer snagged the important endorsement of the Contra Costa Times in his run for the Senate District 7 special election but what he really needs is a campaign effort to inform voters that the Republican in […]
CalChamber Perspective on the Top Two Reform
The recent Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) post-election seminar in which I was a panelist produced a few news stories and a mountain of academic papers about the recent electoral reforms enacted by voters—open primary, redistricting reform and term limits. I’ve read the stories and the academic works and want to add a practical perspective […]
It’s All About Judges
In politics, sometimes it’s all about judges and for California, Governor Brown is very cognizant of the issue. I really believe that the Governor’s legacy will not be tax reform, high speed rail or the infamous two tunnels in the delta – it is with his appointments to the California Supreme Court. Now that Leondra […]
The Autism Job Club and the Neurodiverse Workforce in California
This week The Autism Job Club is being published (book’s website). Richard Holden, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Regional Commissioner and I are the authors. Much of the book focuses on employment initiatives in California, especially a job club for adults with autism that we have been involved with in the Bay Area. When I […]
Government Has More Than Enough of Your Dollars
After years of debt, deficits and budget cuts, it may come as a surprise to learn that our state government is flush with cash. But you wouldn’t know it by the talk of tax increases coming out of Sacramento. First the facts: 1. California is outspending other states – As the Sacramento Bee’sDan Walters recently reported, census […]