“Strategic Misrepresentation” to Get Voters’ Money
The headlines keep coming—public projects cost more than anticipated. Promises made to voters are unfulfilled then taxpayers are asked for more to clean up the messes. Just in the last week or so Californians have read about a housing bond to help the homeless that has not been spent. Another state bond that promised water […]
Infrastructure Plan a Mixed Bag
California Congressional Republicans have gotten themselves into a bit of a pickle. They’ve invested huge amounts of time, money and political capital into an effort to repeal SB 1, the so-called ‘gas tax’ which will allow California to finally fix our roads. Our economy is dependent on our transportation infrastructure, and updating these taxes and […]
Reduce the Damage Caused by Prop 57
A Los Angeles Times article highlighted the continuing fallout from Prop 57, with the poorly drafted initiative allowing early release of numerous violent felons and the early release of sex offenders not far behind after a recent court ruling. Of course, it didn’t have to be this way, and it is thanks to Governor Jerry […]
Who’s Really to Blame for OC’s Housing Affordability Crisis?
This past week, three separate media outlets sought my comment on Orange County’s housing affordability crisis and high-cost of living. The inquiries came on the heels of a host of news stories chronicling sky-high rents, the dismantling of homeless encampments in Anaheim, and the adequacy of wages paid by the county’s largest employers. These were […]