Bombs Away with Tax Credits
The Air Force awarding Northrop Grumman the contract for manufacturing strategic bombers is the best news for California’s aerospace industry since — well, since Northrop Grumman moved its headquarters out of Los Angeles to Reston, Virginia. That action took place about five years ago and highlighted a two-decade long struggle in the defense/aerospace industry relationship with […]
Drought: The New Normal
Dave Pettijohn is a tall drink of water. At a lanky 6’3,” the director of water resources for the Los Angeles Department of Water of Power (LADWP) cuts a striking figure, a handsome, calm presence in the water wars besieging our increasingly golden state. Dr. Kelly Sanders is a rising star in the state’s water […]
Does Hillary Clinton Have Ownership Rights in California?
When Hillary Rodham Clinton won the 2008 California Presidential Primary going away with 51.5% against 43.2% for Barack Obama, there was little question about who the state’s voters favored. In 2016 California will still be solid Democratic (ergo Clinton) territory with no foreseeable opponent that could muscle her out—although Bernie Sanders will draw some votes […]
A Legislative Candidate Worth Watching
She has little chance of winning, but I’m glad to see Katherine Welch running for a seat in the legislature. Over the last few years, Welch has been one of a few lonely voices pointing out that fixes to schools and school budgets – particularly via highly touted ballot measures like Prop 30 (the temporary […]