Common Sense, Not Rain, Needed to Solve California’s Water Crisis
Before raising our glasses to toast this winter’s abundant El Niño rainfall, here’s a sobering thought: Because of deliberate efforts to protect fish by limiting water storage, about half the rain falling on California will wash into the ocean, instead of being stored for the dry, hot summer to come. As for the water now […]
For Small Business Cost of Compliance Costs Too Much
This is an open letter to our California elected officials and those running for elected positions from local municipalities to the state level: It doesn’t take much to “want” to open a business, but it takes a great deal of courage to start one. I come across quite a few individuals in my business who […]
Sacramento Needs to “Keep Its Hands Off Gig Economy”
Sacramento politicians cannot resist the urge to “regulate” the “gig economy” to impose arduous work rules, regulations, and a whole host of bureaucratic red tape on one of the most successful economic enterprises to surface in the past few years. People here in the Bay Area love Lyft and Uber, not the heavily regulated taxi […]
Discounted Rx Drug Program Should Help Those Who Truly Need It
To the average Joe or Jane, the term “340B” might lead one to believe it’s the latest sleek Mazda model or an elevated seating section at Sacramento’s soon-to-open Golden One Arena. But for those in the health care world and the general public, the reality is that it takes on a whole new – and […]