Gov. Brown Seeks Another Initiative Qualifying Miracle
Even with friends in important places, Gov. Jerry Brown is going to have a hard time qualifying his proposed prison reform measure for the ballot. The California District Attorneys Association, which opposes Brown’s plan to make it easier for prisoners to be paroled, filed a brief with the state Supreme Court earlier this week saying Brown’s […]
Closing California’s Gender Wage Gap – Update On New Law
Holding great promise for women who historically have been paid less than their male counterparts and whose families depend upon this income, the California Fair Pay Act, implemented in January, provides the opportunity to get it right. So, here we are — three months later. Are employers and employees working together to close the gender […]
Bus Fires are Increasing in CA, Consider CARB’s Regulations
If you saw a school bus engulfed in flames on the side of the road, you probably wouldn’t think the fire was caused by an air pollution regulation. But in all likelihood, it was. In 2008, the California Air Resources Board adopted the Statewide Truck and Bus Rule, which said diesel engines manufactured before 2010 […]
Farewell, Grand Old Party
The increased likelihood of Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee, as evidenced by his win in Florida and other states last week, spells the end of the Republican Party as we have known it. Successful political parties unite interests under a broadly shared policy agenda. The Clinton Democrats may seem ethically challenged, condescending and […]