Could Dialogue Around Ballot Propositions Be as Easy as 123?
California’s ballot initiative process has many problems. A big one is that there are few neutral forums so that people can discuss and educate themselves on ballot measures. Other states do better than we do this on this. Oregon, for example, has a jury-like process for reviewing ballot initiatives that has been exported to other […]
Irreverent and Unsolicited Advice to Transit Advocates – Part 2
(Editor’s Note: This week Fox and Hounds is running a five part series by Norm King dealing with transportation issues based on his years of experience as a city manager and transportation consultant) Transit Investment Up, Ridership Down Don’t deny the decline. Accept that transit ridership is not performing anywhere near the levels projected before […]
From Homeless to Business Boardrooms, Housing Issue is a Big Problem
A major concern for California policymakers is the housing crunch. Business says housing cost is a big reason companies move operations elsewhere or are discouraged from coming to California; homeless advocates decry the lack of units for people who find themselves with no place to go; the cost of housing is driving away the middle […]
Workpop and the Internet Job Placement Competition of 2016
Faster, faster; smarter, smarter, smarter, the competition among internet job placement companies intensifies in 2016. Hundreds of companies will be entering and exiting the field this year, as they compete promising greater success for job seekers, and/or a better hiring process for employers. Workpop (www.workpop.com), based in Santa Monica, is one of the fastest growing […]
Everyone Needs Access To Modern Emergency Communications
As a fire chief, “record-setting” years are not something I look forward to. But as of June last year, fire conditions in California were already the “worst on record.” By year’s end, the 2015 wildfire season was the costliest in U.S. history since 1960, with over $1.7 billion spent to fight the blazes. In September, […]