Chiang Entry into Governor’s Race and the Business Community
State Treasurer John Chiang’s entry into the 2018 governor’s race scrambles strategies of other candidates considering a run as well as the business community’s view of potential candidates for the top job. Chiang’s success as both state controller and treasurer has given him bona fides as fiscally responsible. In that way, he will attempt to […]
Irreverent and Unsolicited Advice to Transit Advocates – Part 3
(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) Willingness to fund transit is up; willingness to use it is down. Be realistic about the impossibility of increasing taxes enough to […]
Was That A Senate Debate Or An Attorney General’s Press Conference?
I’ve figured out why Kamala Harris is leading the race for U.S. Senate. She’s the only major candidate with a real job. That was the only takeaway of a poorly designed debate last week in San Diego. The public radio stations organizing it stuffed five candidates, four different journalist panelists, and a journalist host – […]
Democratic Legislators Must be Fiscally Responsible
Governor Jerry Brown put just about everything he could in the May Revise, except for the “kitchen sink,” to try to convince the Democrat-controlled Legislature to “hold the line” on new deficit spending. The Governor cited economic risks as the most important reason to spend less and build up the state’s reserves. The state is […]
Troubled Waters for California Farmers
California farmers have been coping with major water challenges during the latest drought. We talked with Dave Puglia, executive vice president of Western Growers and a member of the PPIC Water Policy Center advisory council, about these challenges. Lori Potting, PPIC: What water uncertainties do California farmers face? DAVE PUGLIA: It varies by region. In some areas, water reliability for […]