Are Second Terms for Climate Change Speechmaking?
Gov. Jerry Brown’s second term is starting to resemble Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s in one way: Brown, like his successor, seems to be finding more and more time for speechifying on climate change, out of state or out of the country. There are some good reasons for this. Climate change is a threat to California, and […]
Mandate To Cut Gasoline Use Would Cripple California’s Economy
Friends tend to make fun of my car. Granted, it is dented, scratched and old. But in my house we tend to buy our cars, pay them off and then drive them until they fall apart. So imagine my surprise when I was sitting in a California State Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee hearing on […]
An Excise Tax on Marijuana Could Make Sense
California lawmakers are finally considering legislation to regulate medical marijuana, which has been legal under state law for nearly two decades. Among the proposals is a bill calling for an excise tax on marijuana that could raise nearly $60 million in revenue each year. As a fiscal conservative and opponent of recreational marijuana, I’m an […]
Taxis Losing Fare Fight
I totally get how taxi companies and taxi drivers despise Uber, Lyft and the other ridesharing companies. After all, taxi drivers typically must meet training, licensing and other vetting standards while ridesharing drivers are largely excused from all that, other than passing a criminal background check and having the right insurance and a nice car. […]