Polls Miss Key Element in Sanctuary State Debate
You have to wonder if poll results reflect the true attitude of California voters on the sanctuary state issue when a key component of that debate is not included in poll questions. The recently released UC Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll revealed support from Californians on the sanctuary issue. However, the questions asked were […]
Rent Control is Not the Answer
State housing activists recently came to Sacramento to celebrate a special achievement of theirs. They gathered on the steps of the Capitol to announce they had a solution to high housing costs in California: a repeal of the law which prevents statewide rent control. With the blessing of voters this Fall, they expressed the hope […]
Los Angeles for President!
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is being coy about whether he’s running for president. But he doesn’t fool me. I’ve already written the speech, or perhaps I should say sermon, that he should give when he announces his candidacy. America, I offer myself today to our country so that we might restore a sense of […]
California’s Unsustainable Energy Policies
Glowing tributes to Governor Jerry Brown’s environmental legacy obscure how long California has been proclaiming itself the leader in fighting “climate change.” The crusade began with Brown’s predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who promoted and signed the “Global Warming Solutions Act” in 2006, setting initial targets for greenhouse-gas reduction and empowering the California Air Resources Board to enforce compliance […]