PPIC Poll Examines Tax Proposals
In the shadow of my commentary yesterday on the possible tax measures on the 2016 ballot comes the Public Policy Institute of California poll that takes the standing of many of the potential tax initiatives. This snapshot in time indicates supporters of the tax increases have a lot of work to do to convince the […]
SB 358 Helps Workers and Employers
The issue of gender equity in compensation has been a prominent topic at the Capitol this year, with the introduction of several bills addressing this issue. One of the premier bills that has received national attention is SB 358 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, titled the “Fair Pay Act.” While the California Chamber of Commerce was initially opposed […]
Austin Beutner’s L.A. Times Was a Blast from the Past
The most important political campaign in California has died prematurely, and without a proper obituary. That sad fact speaks volumes about the challenges facing our state’s media. Because the deceased campaign wasn’t for a Senate candidate or for a ballot measure. It was a campaign on behalf of the Los Angeles Times. The campaign didn’t […]
For Marijuana in California, Line Between Legal and Illegal Gets Hazy
California’s medical marijuana industry may soon be craving pain relief instead of selling it. The state Legislature recently passed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, a combination of three laws that together will impose a massive, multi-agency regulatory framework on the cultivation, distribution and sale of cannabis. Nate Bradley, executive director of the California […]