The Two Faces of San Francisco
You might label the following review of the City by the Bay a “Tale of One City.” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… we had everything before us, we had nothing before us. In short, San Francisco, circa 2018, is both at the same time the shining city on […]
LAO: Prop 10 May Cost the State, Communities Millions While Freezing Housing Construction
Anyone concerned about the future of the state and local budgets should pay particular attention to what the state’s non-partisan legislative analyst had to say about Proposition 10, the ballot measure that repeals the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, including protections for tenants and single-family home owners. The Legislative Analysts Office (LA) noted Prop 10 could […]
Local Governments Should Say No to Misguided Public Nuisance Lawsuits
This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion to address the public nuisance-based climate lawsuits in California. The event, held just following the one-year anniversary of the first misguided lawsuits in our state, included mayors from California cities and representatives from the California Manufacturers & Technology Association and the Manufacturers’ […]
In the San Fernando Valley—Most Disliked by ‘Influentials’? Traffic
What do business leaders think is the worst single thing about living and doing business in the San Fernando Valley area? It’s not taxes and regulations. It’s not the relative lack of cultural and entertainment amenities. It’s not even the intense heat (although that gets honorable mention). No, it’s traffic. Traffic got mentioned more often […]