Glazer-Bonilla: 5 Day Countdown to Special Election in Senate District 7
Contra Costa County’s 680 corridor and Alameda County’s Tri-Valley region are once again hosts to the most hotly contested race for state legislature. In 2014, my talented friend Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, beat Mayor Sbranti – 51.6% to 48.4%. She defied the odds in a Bay Area district where voter registration shows Democrats outnumbering Republicans, 39% […]
California Deserves a Comprehensive Solution to Its Water Crisis
Today, the number one issue for many Californians is water. Meeting future demands for water arguably presents California’s most difficult challenge in the years to come. Simply stated, California deserves a comprehensive solution to its water crisis. It is true that the drought, and what to do about it, presents a very complex problem. There […]
Spend Growing Revenues On Reducing Growing Cost Drivers
Editor’s Note: Part 4 of the ‘Boom, Bust, Repeat?’ Series, which explores how the state can smartly manage recent revenue gains to strengthen public programs for the long-term. While the Boom, Bust, Repeat? series has highlighted lessons learned from the last 15 years of frustrating fiscal choices, there is another reason to be cautious […]
How California Became A Blue-State Role Model
California, once disdained as zany, insubstantial and politically unreliable, has now become a favorite of the blue state crew. From culture and technology to politics, the Golden State is getting all sorts of kudos from an establishment media traditionally critical of our state. For example, the New York Times recently ran two pieces, one political […]
The 2016 Presidential Campaign: Deep Bench And No Bench?
The field of GOP contenders for a seat in the Oval office stands at 14 at last count and keeps growing. In 2012 this turned the nomination process into a political circus with a new frontrunner each month. More of the same can be expected. If past history is any guide, many will never get […]