Other Initiatives Lose Spotlight in Glare of 3 States Proposal
Perhaps the most troubling thing about the Cal 3 States initiative qualifying for the November election is that it will take the spotlight away from important policy measures that will appear along side it on the ballot. Potentially, there could be a slew of measures that would have substantial impact on California policy and governance: […]
Newman Recall Shows the Folly of Jerry Brown’s Small-Ball Politics
Has anyone ever been recalled for so little? That’s the problem with the recall of Josh Newman, a Democratic state senator from Orange County. The recall is a political tool, and people can be recalled for any reason, political or otherwise. The reason for Newman’s downfall was his vote to raise taxes on gas and […]
Perpetuating Safety in the Workplace
A recent L.A. Times article on May 10th by Kathleen Luppi was a celebration of 100,000 accident free work hours at Christ Cathedral. Another California company has done even better. The Phillips66 Refinery in Wilmington just had a BBQ celebrating more than 2,400,000 man-hours with no OSHA recordables over a 3 year period. Coincidentally, the […]
The 4th Industrial Revolution & Los Angeles Leadership Role
(Editor’s Note: The following was previously published by THE PLANNING REPORT, (publisher and editor-in-chief David Abel), the preeminent trade publication where the Los Angeles region’s leaders engage in substantive debate about urban planning, growth, design, and public infrastructure investment. The 2018 Select LA Investment Summit, organized by the World Trade Center-Los Angeles, brought executives from more than […]