Democrats Discover Gerrymandering
One should not criticize wisdom when it comes late because too often wisdom does not come at all. So we should be happy that after 35 years, liberal politicians and their academic supporters have suddenly discovered the evils of gerrymandering, and brought a case challenging its constitutionality before the US Supreme Court. I was present […]
Fire…Hell!
California is ablaze north and south. Terrible fires, terrible loss of life and loss of property. Fires in California are a too common phenomenon. Yet, this series of fires seem particularly vicious. Governor Brown quickly declared disaster emergencies and the federal government offered help. President Trump approved a disaster declaration for California. Vice-president Pence, on […]
Could U.S. Supreme Court Make California’s Map an Unconstitutional Gerrymander?
Formulas have already made California’s governing system a dysfunctional mess. Could a new formula from the U.S. Supreme Court do the same to California’s redistricting reform? That seems very possible after oral arguments in a challenge to districts drawn by the Wisconsin legislature. The challenge argues that the Wisconsin gerrymander was too partisan – the […]
Opposing the California Water Fix Is Courting Disaster
During the recent five-year drought, residents and businesses in Los Angeles were saved from disaster by water that was imported to Southern California from the mountains and rivers of Northern California via the State Water Project and the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). In fact, imported water from MWD is the reason we have averted disaster […]