Reserves for Me But Not For Thee

When is it good for a California government to hold moneys in reserve for a rainy day? Only when the governor or legislative leaders say so. Recent so-called scandals have exposed a hypocrisy in state government. Gov. Brown and leading Democrats all talk up the virtues of rainy day funds. But they are only interested […]

UFW Union Failed its Own Workers

In the latest crisis facing the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), Monterey Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills recently ruled that the union failed to pay its workers for their hours worked, which included overtime and meal breaks. Judge Wills ordered the UFW to pay $1.2 million to their employees. The verdict comes at a […]

A President from California? The Speculation Begins

With all the commotion raised by President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey and the House passing the American Health Care Act, many Democrats and a number media members are already considering possibilities of a 2020 challenger to Trump. For a change, a Californian may be part of the conversation. California has not had […]