A Bridgebuilder Who Will Be Missed
Juxtaposed against the chaos and cruelty that defined last week’s national political scene was an event in Los Angeles that highlighted what real civic engagement and civil collaboration can look like. The memorial service for long-time civil rights advocate and community leader John Mack brought together a cross section of California’s and Los Angeles’ political […]
Primary Takeaways: Democracy Is Alive and Well in California
With the release of the official Statement of the Vote, the final tally is in for the 2018 California primary. The election outcomes are encouraging news for California’s democracy—especially in light of criticisms of the top-two primary system by the national media. Several important statewide trends stand out: Strong political participation. A record-setting 19 million […]
Corrections on Union Money Article
An article posted on 7/12/2018 by Ed Ring of the Public Policy Center on money collected by public unions contained errors. When informed of the errors, Mr. Ring writes it is difficult to accurately compile estimates of total government union dues and memberships, and to do so with the information and resources available requires making reasonable […]
California Needs a New Energy Policy
A famous quote from Virgil’s Aenid 5.231, says, “They can, because they think they can,” comes to mind over the recent headline by the San Francisco Chronicle, “California slashes emissions, hits major greenhouse gas goals years early.” The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on June 11th released data showing California’s greenhouse gas emissions, “dropped 2.7 percent in 2016 (the latest year available) […]