Sucking Up to China Is Unseemly, Even on Climate Change
I understand the impulse of Gov. Brown and leading Democrats to stick it to President Trump. Our so-called president has lied so often about California that he deserves to be on the business end of a never-ending counterattack. And climate change is a vital issue. Trump’s portrayal of the issue as a hoax merits California’s […]
Interpreting the Meaning of “Hope” at the Comey Hearing—Harris has her Say
A crucial question unresolved in yesterday’s dramatic testimony by former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee is this: Did President Trump direct Comey to drop the investigation of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn when he told Comey he hoped Comey could let the investigation go? California’s junior senator Kamala Harris clearly […]
The University of California Doesn’t Need Fixing
“If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” Sacramento lawmakers ought to keep that adage in mind before they adopt legislation to “fix” the University of California. The last thing the University needs is micromanaging by the Legislature. For more than 50 years, under California’s Master Plan for Higher Education, UC has been the linchpin of […]
Jim Comey: A Political Animal Uncaged
Jim Comey’s testimony was about the most widely anticipated hearing since Oliver North sat before Congress in 1987 during the Iran-Contra scandal. That was six years into Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Comey sat before the microphone less than five months into Donald Trump’s first term. He was poised, calm, collected and extremely candid in his answers […]
GO-Biz Hosting 28 Workshops for Businesses Interested in Applying for Over $200 Million in Tax Credits
(Editor’s Note: This press release was received from GO-Biz, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development) The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced a series of 28 workshops across California designed to help businesses apply for over $200 million in available California Competes Tax Credits (CCTC). “Our message to business owners […]