Change Brown’s Policies? Which Ones?
Last week’s Public Policy Institute of California poll contained a curious question that needed some in-depth follow-up to give us context. Since the follow-up did not occur, it left a reader of the poll to do some guessing. The question: “Would you rather see the next California governor elected in November 2018 generally continue Jerry […]
Finally, Some Honesty from State Leaders on High-Speed Rail
Jerry Brown wants to burnish his legacy with a high-speed rail line that would whip passengers up and down the state. But he’s more likely to be remembered as the governor who couldn’t make his fabulously over-cost train run on time. Brown’s dream train, according to the self-described “father” of the project, is no longer […]
If Only the Legislature Could Tax Self-Congratulation
If I’d been graded in college like the state legislature is being graded today, I would have graduated summa cum laude. (I barely graduated cum laude, and only then with some ‘90s era grade inflation). The end of the legislative session occasioned an orgy of self-congratulation, and many overly positive views of the performance of […]
Big Tech Finds Itself Lacking Political Allies
Our nation’s ruling tech oligarchs may be geniuses in making money through software, but they are showing themselves to be not so adept in the less quantifiable world of politics. Once the toast of the political world, the ever more economically dominant tech elite now face growing political opposition, both domestically and around the world. […]