Surprising Item in Poll on the Environment; But What If They Asked a Follow-Up Question
The Public Policy Institute of California released its poll on Californians & the Environment and the poll indicated that residents and voters are definitely pro-environment. But, the poll included a surprise for those who followed the cap-and-trade debate. Californians were asked if they supported cap-and-trade even if the process added 15-cents per gallon to gasoline. […]
We did it in CA, Now Let’s Make Washington Work for Us
(Editor’s Note: Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been fighting gerrymandering once again – this time by supporting a case, Gill v. Whitford, that is expected to be heard by the United States Supreme Court this fall. The case is the first purely partisan gerrymandering case to go to trial in 30 years, and seeks to […]
Why California’s Greatest Historian Couldn’t Get Elected in San Francisco
(This essay appeared earlier this week in Zocalo Public Square, and has been slightly edited). Kevin Starr is widely regarded as California’s pre-eminent historian—a prolific author and public intellectual for nearly 50 years—and his death earlier this year generated much writing about his life and scholarship. But one episode in his life was not widely […]
Rapidly growing hyperloop industry offers alternative to California high-speed rail
Since Elon Musk introduced hyperloop in 2012, several startups have been formed to commercialize the technology. Hyperloop is a 21st century approach to intercity travel in which pods fly through sealed, low pressure tubes at speeds of up to 760mph. Although a large amount of hyperloop research is occurring in California, our state government is ignoring it while […]