Court Gets Advice on Pensions
Finley Peter Dunne, a humorist and newspaper columnist at the turn of the 20th Century famously said in making decisions, “The Supreme Court follows election returns.” The question for California is will the state Supreme Court heed the governor’s advice? Jerry Brown certainly gave the court advice on how to deal with upcoming public pension […]
Trends Emerge at USC Gubernatorial Debate
Six candidates – four Democrats and two Republicans – squared off on Saturday at the University of Southern California in the first of what will be many debates to help Californians decide who should (and should not) be our state’s next governor. No knock-out punch was delivered…it would have been shocking if anyone even drew […]
Fire & Mud:Regrettably, it’s not over
Last week, I along with many others warned our community that the collective sigh of relief from the Thomas Fire having been extinguished was premature and transitory, this having to do with the dreadful dangers presented by significant rain events coming our way. And, as it turns out, the hundreds of homes and numerous lives […]
A California Giant Hides In Plain Sight
California is so big that you need not be a mouse to hide here. You can be a giant elephant, and still escape notice. Californians have little sense of some of the largest and richest institutions in our state. For example, here’s a straightforward trivia question that, I’ve found, stumps even Californians who know the […]