Stop Higher Water Rates! Waste More Water Now!
It’s time for Californians to act responsibly on water. During the drought, we came together to serve. Now we must come together to waste as much water as possible. Why? For the poor. Water agencies around the state are preparing to increase their rates even higher. Why? Californians have cut back on water use, and […]
Californians Need Unbiased Information to Make Informed Decisions
In a recent piece commenting on the Public Policy Institute of California’s latest poll, Fox & Hounds editor Joel Fox raised an important question: “How do we educate voters to the actual working of government so that they can offer wise thoughts to pollsters and cast educated votes in elections?” In other words – how can we […]
CA Legislature Must Stop Bullying UC
As the State Legislature holds a hearing about the University of California, consider the following: UC will collect $3.5 billion from the state this year, just six percent more than a decade ago. Since 2010, state spending on UC is up just two-thirds of the growth rate of state revenues and just a fraction of […]
Auditor Report a Reminder that UC Compensation is Out of Control
Last week’s report from State Auditor Elaine Howell reveals some disturbing budgeting and compensation practices at the University of California’s Office of the President (UCOP). But the problem isn’t just limited to UCOP; it is a systemwide phenomenon. We have previously reported that Robert Reich makes close to $300,000 annually to teach one class at […]
Middle Class must be Higher Priority for California Leaders
For years, economists, business leaders and policymakers warned that the decline in blue-collar manufacturing jobs in California would leave us with a shrinking middle class, limited economic mobility and a plethora of social ills traditionally equated with systemic poverty. A recent report by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation demonstrates that those warnings have become […]
I’m a Millennial and a Republican, and I believe we can win – here’s why…
When out-of-control legislatures, often controlled by Democrats, put their states’ future in danger, voters are electing business oriented, Republican governors to lead a turnaround – in historically progressive blue states. There are now 19 businessmen-governors in state houses across the country. Many of them are serving in elected office for the first time. Some prominent […]