Black Bart Award for 2017: Kevin de León
With so many issues and political personalities circling around California government and politics this year it was not easy tabbing a clear winner of our annual Black Bart Award as the Californian of the year in the political world. However, our writers considered two individuals more than once, yet only one was actually nominated for […]
CA Treasury May Gain from Federal Tax Cut
The federal tax cut bill could enrich the California treasury initially. Yes, this is the bill that Jerry Brown called a monstrosity. Yes, this is the bill that the recent UC Berkeley IGS poll found California voters opposed by 51% to 30%. Yet, as Brown’s Department of Finance works to put together a budget for […]
Office Pool 2018
This marks the ninth annual version of the California Office Pool. It was inspired by the late, great New York Times columnist William Safire, who made a habit of writing an annual column he called Office Pool. In it, Safire offered, multiple-choice style, a series of possible news events that could take place in the […]