Understanding the Meaning about Green Jobs
Given the upcoming proposals on the next generation climate policies, it is critically important to start understanding exactly what the green economy means to California’s long term jobs future. According to a recent review from the Center for Jobs and the Economy, multiple studies indicate that 2% of all California jobs are classified as green […]
Remembering Don Clausen
Former Congressman Don Clausen of Santa Rosa died last week at the age of 91. Not many people would remember it, but his entering politics, and his leaving it, tells us much about what has transpired in California and American politics over the past half century. Don Clausen ran for Congress as a Republican in […]
Taft-Hartley Act an Option for Ports Labor Dispute
For nine months, negotiators for the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been unsuccessful in crafting a labor agreement to replace the contract that ended on July 1, 2014. The PMA represents the shippers that use the West Coast ports of the United States to import and export […]
California Dreamin’ Of A Legacy
Jerry Brown —now in the last of his second pair of terms as governor of California—should command broad national attention and not only as a possible presidential candidate if Hillary Clinton falters. Mr. Brown’s policies are more complex and nuanced than a typical big-spending liberal in a blue state. He plans, at great cost to consumers, […]
Closing the Design-Build Gap between the Public and Private Sectors
Use of the design-build project delivery method has increased significantly in the United States over the last decade. According to research findings released last year by the Design-Build Institute of America, more than half of all US non-residential construction projects above $10 million are now being completed using design-build. These findings are no surprise given […]