Wrong Turn at Wasco
I’m that rare California bird – the high-speed rail critic who has been converted to strong supporter (with a bunch of caveats—it has to be done right). Much of the rest of the state, and especially the political class, has been migrating in the opposite direction. Which is fine by me. When you’re swimming against […]
Analyzing the Governor’s Coming May Budget Revision
Evaluating our state’s fiscal condition requires checking key vital signs to determine where our focus must be moving forward. Here are 5 key metrics you need to know about the status of our state’s fiscal house as we anticipate the Governor’s May Revise: 1. California’s Net Financial Position California has a $170 billion “net” financial position […]
Does One Legislator’s Vote Matter?
As a small business owner in California, I’ve spent a great deal of time trying to understand how state laws and regulations help and hurt my construction business. I have to say that most of the time, I find the regulatory burden costly and time consuming. I mean – who has time to follow the […]
The Relevance Of Political Parties
Political party labels are not only losing their relevance—but soon they may have little meaning at all. In Donald Trump’s case it has become an albatross with the vast majority of those in his professed party unwilling to even associate with him. The political novice has switched party affiliations “at least five times since the […]
More Damaging Regulations Hurt the Economy
The Obama Administration and the EPA have once again taken side with the far-left environmental special interests to issue damaging and unnecessary regulations against the oil and gas industry and its workers. According to EPA’s own data, methane emissions from oil and natural gas production-related activities only account for less than two percent of total […]