Amending SB 350 on the Way to Paris
Senate President Kevin de León called the efforts of those opposed to his SB 350 energy bill “fear-mongering.” Gov. Jerry Brown’s chief aide, Nancy McFadden called one of the charges made against the bill “outrageous.” A columnist said the speculation of opponents was “outlandish.” Yet, now Sen. de León says he is advancing amendments in […]
Why Is It So Hard to Enroll a Kid in Public School?
A wiseacre neighbor walked by the corner where I was standing and shouted, “Is this the line for the U2 tickets?” Nope. The line, which extended out a brick building for about a block, was just another group of California parents forced to prove, in this age of hyper-regulated childhood, that we actually live where […]
Why the SF Bar Pilots Deserve Overdue Rate Increase
It’s arguably one of the toughest jobs in California: safely guiding more than 9,000 oil tankers, container ships, and cruise ships each year through treacherous currents and fog, past shoals, and under narrow bridges through busy northern California waterways. The expert mariners of the San Francisco Bar Pilots have safely ushered vessels up this way […]
A Time for Bipartisan Deals
With three weeks left in this year’s legislative session, California has entered the “Top Two” season. With the Capitol in the twilight of its annual calendar, a number of seminal bills requiring compromise – especially those requiring bipartisan votes – will come to the floors in the Assembly and the Senate. Most notably this year […]