Prop 13 Gets Roped into the Housing Debate
The discussion on the state’s housing crisis hosted by the California Realtors Association in Los Angeles last week eventually got around to Proposition 13—as you knew it would. As I reported, there was some agreement among panelists on solutions to the housing crisis but agreement melted away when the famous property tax measure became part of […]
Don’t Give Volkswagen an Unfair Advantage
Last week, the California Air Resources Board heard from the public on Volkswagen’s $800 million spending plan for Zero Emissions Vehicle infrastructure, access, and education in California. But in order to know if this spending is a good deal for California, it’s important to know how we got here. We cannot forget that Volkswagen executed […]
Cutting State Programs for a New Failing Bail System in California
This Tuesday, state elected officials from Los Angeles, San Diego and Bay Area will be voting on what seems to be a new California “catch and release” program while burdening all of us with more criminals on our streets and the loss of billions of dollars from many of the programs our children and communities […]
Calexit Could Qualify for Ballot Cheaply
The rule of thumb these days is that qualifying an initiative for the California ballot is a $3 million proposition. Calexit could be cheaper. The reason: people know what Calexit is. And the topic is likely to be a conversation starter. And petition circulators like conversation starters. Indeed, the Calexit initiative could fit nicely into […]