On Money & Politics and the Top Two Primary
I find it impossible to take Bernie Sanders seriously when he decries all the money in politics. It’s bad enough that he’s talked incessantly about money being too powerful in politics—all while outraising and outspending the Clinton machine, which takes some doing. Now he’s come to California and is expressing vigorous support for one of […]
War on Small Business
In the land of endless regulation, higher taxes and more fees, California seems to have declared all-out war on small businesses. The $15 per hour minimum wage increase is just one assault that will cause businesses to re-evaluate how they operate in unfriendly territory. Those workers the state intended to help may be the ones hit […]
Parties Pick Up Pieces After Wild Nominating Season
Perhaps the worst thing that could happen to a politician is a loss of interest in what they have to say. Donald Trump won that contest a long time ago by grabbing center stage and never relinquishing it. He received substantial help from the media, which thought it necessary to repeat and keep repeating his […]
Hillary Clinton Speaks Out on CA Water Issues
Hillary Clinton says she has been following California’s water issues from “afar” and as president would be open to having the federal government involved in long term solutions to benefit cities and agriculture. But the Democratic Party front-runner declined to specifically address the latest dust-up over water deliveries to the southern part of the state. […]
Defending Community Associations
In response to Assembly Member Donald Wagner’s article last week dealing with homeowner community association bills, community associations seem to be under attack. The attack this time came in the form of AB 1720. Community associations are communities first and foremost. They are run by volunteer community members who are elected to a position on […]