CA Budget Outlook Good–That’s Bad News for Tax Raisers
Those promoting tax increase measures for the 2016 General Election ballot must be a little chagrined by the economic outlook report issued by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) yesterday. Sure, they are happy that the state’s revenue outlook looks good, but talk of surpluses, a bulging treasury, and healthy reserve fund could wreck havoc with multiple […]
Can the Sharing Economy Make Politicians More Responsive?
California-based companies like Uber and Airbnb claim to be remaking the world according to the values of sharing and the Silicon Valley magic of leveraging empowering networks. They even say they are transforming government and politics, by organizing their users and workers into a lobbying force. Oh, please. So far, this new force has confined […]
VW’s Dirty Diesel Dealings Can Lead To Cleaner Air & A More Equitable California
On Friday, Volkswagen will hang its head before the California Air Resources Board, which will determine how the automaker will make amends for mass cheating on pollution testing. It will be a complicated process, but our state leaders should focus the solution where the problem is worst. In California, cars are a leading source of […]