ICE Gets the Schaaf
The war of words between Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Thomas Homan over Schaaf ‘s warning that ICE was about to raid Northern California counties looking for illegal residents could bleed into another major issue rising in California this election year—crime. Schaaf said she issued her warning because […]
Top Two Turned California Politics Into an English Murder Mystery
When is a run for office not just a run for office? In California under the top two system. Or to put it another way: Top two has turned California politics into an English murder mystery. Every candidate is a suspect. Amanda Renteria, a longtime political aide and strategist, is the latest to experience this […]
Since Drought is the New Normal, Why Aren’t We Maximizing Proposition 1 Funds?
In recent Fox & Hounds columns, Fox & Hounds Editor and Co-Publisher Joel Fox and the Bay Area Council’s Vice President for Public Policy Adrian Covert rightfully question why the $2.7 billion dollars set aside for additional water storage as part of voter approved $7.5-billion water bond proposal, Proposition 1, has not yet been fully […]
A Case Study on Why We Need Competition
In the 38 years that I have worked in the City of Los Angeles (at two chambers of commerce), I have never seen anything quite like the rollout of RecycLA. It is fair to say that it has been nothing short of a disaster. Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez has had a field day […]