Changing the Rules to Curb the GOP
A new law setting up a redistricting commission in Los Angeles County is the first move by Democrats hoping to take as tight a grip on local elected offices as they have under the capitol dome. Dan Walters’ Monday column in the Sacramento Bee did an excellent job of dissecting the flaws in SB 958 authored by Sen. […]
The End of the Post-Partisan Era?
Last week, a press release from the California Secretary of State touted the record number of 18.2 million California registered voters as a “major milestone.” The new numbers are impressive, but it’s also worth noting that California’s voter registration is in line with its current population trends. Both the number of registered voters and the number of […]
Together we can find solutions to California’s housing crisis
Timothy Coyle’s October 6th piece here on Fox and Hounds about rent control wasn’t “news” to our members at the California Apartment Association (CAA). We are acutely aware of limited housing stock in California, or “California’s other drought.” The lack of affordable housing in cities across California threatens our economic recovery, as well as the […]
Make Sure Your Supermajority Wears a Condom
Californians love sex. They also love supermajorities. Prop 60 makes history by bringing these two state passions together in one ballot initiative. Prop 60 requires that performers in pornographic films must wear condoms or take other protective measures. I had previously avoided writing about this initiative because I wondered if it was in good taste, […]