Steve Poizner’s “Puncher’s Chance” Could Alter CA Politics
Steve Poizner’s independent run for Insurance Commissioner can be precedent setting. Last week, on this page Joe Mathews argued that Poizner’s run as an independent was an act of folly. I disagree. The Insurance Commissioner’s race only has four certified candidates. Two viable Democratic candidates, state senator Ricardo Lara and physician Asif Mahmood, Peace and […]
Tech Oligarchs and the California Housing Crisis
Let them pay. Silicon Valley tech oligarchs are concerned about housing in California. Let them pay. Housing prices in the areas of their shiny new tech campuses are skyrocketing to unaffordability for many of the longer term residents and are raising the price of housing for their employees. As the pro-developer LA Times had to admit, “The housing […]
Paul Ryan’s Departure and its Implications for California
Leaving aside the investigations into the deepest recesses of President Donald Trump’s nefarious business dealings, the next worst thing that could happen to him is the loss of even fragile support for his shaky legislative agenda. It may have just happened with the announced retirement of Paul Ryan as House Speaker. California’s House Majority Leader, Kevin […]
Employers Must Speak Out on PAGA
Recent job reports show California’s unemployment rate is holding at 4.4 percent, and while that may be a record low for the state, it continues to remain higher than both the national average and many of our neighbors to the east. Historically, California is known for its creative thinking and innovative spirit, but recently it seems as […]