Five Initiative Ballot Plan is a Failed Strategy, I Should Know
Representative Devin Nunes told the California Republican Party convention over the weekend that the party should seek relevance by sponsoring five ballot measures laying out the party’s priorities—and if the measures fail keep trying every election. Speaking from experience, sponsoring multiple ballot measures is not a wise strategy. I was co-chair of four ballot measures on […]
Measure H would Help Prevent and End Homelessness throughout LA County
For many years, Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) has been home to Skid Row, one of the largest concentrations of homeless individuals in the nation. Skid Row shows us first-hand that homelessness is a complex issue that requires a multi-faceted solution. Los Angeles County leaders have proposed a comprehensive solution with Measure H, which is on […]
Expanding opportunity for all Californians
An abridged version of this article first ran in the Sacramento Bee. For good or ill, the new administration in the nation’s capital has upended the national policy debate, requiring the consideration of California’s politicos, and diverting their attention from our own pressing needs. From a distance it seems the California economy couldn’t do any better. […]
The True Legacy of Gov. Jerry Brown
The cracks in the 50-year-old Oroville Dam, and the massive spillage and massive evacuations that followed, shed light on the true legacy of Jerry Brown. The governor, most recently in Newsweek, has cast himself as both the Subcomandante Zero of the anti-Trump resistance and savior of the planet. But when Brown finally departs Sacramento next […]