The Democrats Still Can’t Govern
They are the one party in a one-party state. And they still can’t govern. Governing means being able to control the purse strings of a state. And for many reasons – some of which are all their fault, others of which are all our fault – they don’t have control. The evidence is plain: Democratic […]
Imagining California Without Oil—Two Different Perspectives
A week ago, Zocalo Public Square published an article, Imagining California Without Oil Refineries, by one of its editors, Lisa Margonelli, suggesting that Californians are embracing new technology that will lead to an oil free future. She wrote that not being gasoline consumers has become part of many Californians’ identities. Meanwhile, the California Resources Corporation (CRC), […]
Golden Blues: Prop F Down, SEIU Squabbling Over Minimum Wage
Several years ago, the great Walter Russell Mead published a series of essays at The American Interest magazine describing the long, violent death of what he calls the “Blue Model.” The Blue Model is that stagnant mix of Keynesian economics, heavy-handed regulatory policy, and a generous welfare state that largely defined American domestic policy from […]
Gender, Politics and California’s June Senate Primary
We’re in the midst of an already contentious presidential primary season with an expansive enough field on the GOP side to necessitate a “kiddie table” debate forum. It’s easy to forget that the June 7 primary will also draw out the top two contenders for Boxer’s Senate seat, the first open seat in 24 years. […]