Achieving Economic Growth and Upward Moblity
2018 is a transition year in California politics and public policy. Voters will elect a new Governor, replace at least seven constitutional officers and seat at least ten new members of the Legislature. Practicing direct democracy, voters will decide in November on as many as 20 ballot measures influencing the political and economic climate. But […]
Cities Aren’t Meeting Housing Goals, But New State Law Won’t Help Much
Hundreds of cities and counties across the state are going to have to make it easier to build new homes, says one state agency, if the housing supply is to keep up with demand. But it will never happen if politics continue to interfere. The Department of Housing and Community Development’s statewide determination summary found […]
Shale 2.0 – California is Missing Out on Transforming the State
Hardline energy policies against fossil fuel exploration and production (E&P) originating from Sacramento are causing California citizens and taxpayers to miss the boom coming from United States (US) shale production taking place in Texas, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Colorado that has forced OPEC to raise crude supply forecasts for 2018. California could use this economic growth […]
Your Green Energy Makes all the Difference with the Cannabis Revolution
Someone once told me, “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu!” Well, as it relates to the almost-daily-changing cannabis industry here and across the U.S., those words couldn’t hold more weight or truth. I’ll admit – I’m a rather wonky engineer, guilty of hiding his head in the sand and books on […]