Ten Takeaways from California Target Book Post Primary Analysis in Sacramento
Democratic and Republican party leaders and their consultants need to get past the grieving stage and accept that the top-two primary is the law of the land. Instead of debating who benefits and who suffers, they need to figure out how to win under the new rules. In the open primary, running to finish […]
I Knew a Man Named Larry Thomas
I knew a man, who over the course of a remarkable career and an even more remarkable life, patiently and persistently taught me the type of lessons that the young and brash can only learn from those with large amounts of experience and character. I knew a man who was not only smart but wise, […]
California’s Latino Businesses Can Shape Two Critical Healthcare Issues
State officials often note that California is the fifth largest economy in the world. Not as well known is that 99.8 percent of all businesses in California are small businesses, according to the SBA. In fact, there are nearly 4 million small businesses in California, which means that roughly one out of every seven small businesses […]
Lead Batteries are an Environmentally Sustainable Solution to the Clean Energy Challenge
Environmental regulatory systems are inherently complex. Policies and agencies often find themselves at odds with each other, as they try to implement their own charters. This is certainly the case in the energy area, and particularly with battery power. Here’s the problem. While climate programs are promoting battery power, other groups have targeted lead batteries […]
Born Out of a Need for Fairness, California’s Property Tax Laws Still Protect Homeowners and Businesses
June 6 marked the 40th anniversary of voters’ approval of California’s landmark property tax protections. The passage of Proposition 13 was born out of a need for fairness, as runaway inflation, corrupt assessment practices, taxation based on government guesswork, and appraisals that could be influenced by revenue needs caused people to lose confidence in the […]