The Sun Always Shines on the California Empire
The sun has set on the British Empire. Its successor, America, is showing signs of decline. But one empire still has plenty of battery life: California. This is true even in the capital of the old empire. When I visited London last week, the newspapers were full of stories about the United Kingdom pulling the […]
Why Your Signature is Worth More than Ever
Democracy has a price. And at the moment, it’s higher than ever in California. With a presidential election coming up this fall, dozens of groups are trying to get measures on the ballot — asking voters to sanction recreational marijuana, stiffen gun controls, increase cigarette taxes and pass numerous other laws. The competition among them […]
Costly California
California is an expensive state to live in and the costs continue to rise. For a long time, California residents have been aware that housing is more expensive in the Golden State, that gasoline costs in the state are well above the rest of the continental U.S., and that taxes put the Golden State near […]
Will California Once Again be a Factor?
While it made no headlines, California could be a big winner after the latest round of primaries. With the recent lopsided victories for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in crucial Eastern states, things suddenly became more exciting for Californians whose voters must now be taken more seriously when the state holds its primary in June. […]
Don’t Halt Los Angeles’ Momentum
*UPDATE: Since the drafting of this column, we have received word that the initiative effort led by Michael Weinstein has stopped collecting signatures, but may try to instead qualify for the March 2017 City Ballot. Los Angeles is an exciting city in which to live and work right now. Cranes are a common part of the […]