Will GOP Voters Be Deceived in Senate District 7 Special Election?
Most of the time, Independent Expenditure Committees back individuals who they believe will support their various cause – whether it is pro-business or pro-union. Yesterday, an independent expenditure group, the Asian American Small Business PAC, filed an IE on behalf of Republican Michaela Hertle.
Improving Business Regulation in California
An obscure but significant improvement in business regulation is taking shape deep inside the Brown Administration. Following up legislation adopted in 2011, the state’s Department of Finance has begun reviewing major regulations to determine whether agencies have properly analyzed the economic and competitiveness effects of their rule makings. While this may seem a small step […]
What We’ve Learned from California’s Previous “Wars on Poverty”
In his 2015-2016 Budget Summary, Governor Jerry Brown elevates the issue of poverty in California. Over the next few months in a series of postings at Fox & Hounds, we will address what we’ve learned from California’s previous efforts to reduce poverty, in such areas as adult education, welfare reform, reducing teen pregnancy, and job […]
Hospital Sale Hobbles Harris
Pressured by labor unions and their political allies, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has made her first big political gamble as a candidate to replace retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer in 2016. Urged to intervene in a hot-blooded dispute over the fate of six beleaguered Catholic hospitals, Harris approved their sale to Prime Healthcare Services. But she attached a stringent […]