Untested Consequences Come with Legislative Pushback on Immigration Order
In their haste to confront the Trump Administration on immigration, lawmakers on the local and state level are making proposals that have untested consequences for businesses and residents and even some of the immigrants themselves. Two examples: the Los Angeles proposal to legalize street vendors, whether the vendors are legal citizens or not; and Assemblywoman […]
The Twilight of Statewide Telephone Polling?
A few weeks ago, on the heels of the now infamous presidential polling misses in Wisconsin, Michigan, and elsewhere, we learned that the Field Poll – perhaps the most venerable polling organization in California for the last 60+ years – was forced to shut its doors. The proximity in time of these events was not […]
Respect and Cooperation with Trump Key to California’s Many Interests
Donald Trump was elected president in part because of the public’s distain for politicians who focus on personal, partisan conflict instead of pragmatic problem solving. The hostile, vehement opposition to President Trump displayed by California Democratic leaders since Election Day confirms that confrontational attitude flourishes in our deep blue state. But why do they keep […]
A Presidency Getting Built On Lies?
Some readers of this column may not like what follows—-and for those who favored Donald Trump enough to vote for him, my conclusions will be disagreeable or worse. I say this in advance not because more justification is needed—the “facts” speak for themselves. However, we are in an over-heated atmosphere of clashing values and viewpoints […]
The New California Ferrari Goes 196 Miles Per Hour, And Comes With a Cupholder
When I finally got the keys to California, I wondered how fast it would go. So, on the 210 freeway, I floored the accelerator, and within seconds, I was driving 100 miles per hour. I immediately felt exhilaration—and fear. This speed was totally unfamiliar to someone who has spent his life driving beaten-up Toyotas. In […]