Is the Drought Making Us Dumb?
Is the drought making Californians dumb? Hard to say. It definitely affects our sense of time and history. Gov. Brown’s water executive order last week has occasioned all sorts of commentary and news, and much of it suggests that California has turned some kind of corner. The New York Times breathlessly reported Sunday, that the […]
Would Howard Hughes Invest in Los Angeles Today?
Howard Hughes, Jr. moved to Los Angeles from Texas in 1925 to leverage his diverse talents and knack for invention. That he did and more. By September 1945, the end of WWII, Hughes Aircraft Company employed 80,000 workers designing and building planes, making Hughes the largest employer in the region. By the 1960s his products—spacecraft, […]
Drought and Denial
“The water policies of the past century won’t work in a future where we will face continued population growth and the effects of climate change.” Those are the words of long time East Bay Democrat, Representative, George Miller, who is retiring after 40 years and Chaired the powerful Education and Labor Committee. His colleague across […]
Look for the Union Label
Because of Proposition 13, the unions representing California’s government employees — employees that are the highest paid in all 50 states according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — have a huge stake in who is elected to the state Legislature. While most Californians are aware that Proposition 13 limits increases in property taxes — […]