The Tough Politics of Tax Reform
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Sacramento Bee) In Greek mythology, Sisyphus’ task of pushing a boulder uphill only to see it roll back down every time may be a metaphor for changing California’s tax system. State Controller Betty Yee is the latest to say the tax system must change. To undertake the task, […]
California’s Finest 4th of July, in San Diego
My fellow Californians, declare your independence. Skip your community’s local parade and fireworks show. And head to San Diego, where the truth will be self-evident: No place in California celebrates the Fourth of July half as well as San Diego. In saying this, I mean no offense to the patriotic pageantry of Petaluma or Paso […]
The Next Generation of Manufacturing in Los Angeles
Last week, President Obama and the U.S. Department of Energy announced a $70 million grant for a Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Institute (CESMII) to be headquartered in Los Angeles. More than 200 partners from academia, industry and non-profits, including the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, formed the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) and worked with UCLA […]
Questionable Practices at CA Department of Public Health Putting State’s Most Vulnerable AIDS/HIV Patients at Risk
Abuse? Fraud? Negligence? Corruption? Bias? There really doesn’t seem to be any other way to explain what is happening inside the California Department of Public Health’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) when it recently decided to award a contract to an out-of-state company whose price tag of $9 million more than the next bidder, an […]