Legislative Committee Fails on DMV Audit
That slow moving sloth at the DMV counter in the movie ZOOTOPIA was funny to movie goers but those who wait in a California DMV office for six, seven and even eight hours to take care of business are not laughing. A solution to the long lines was offered by the head of the DMV […]
Property Rights Are A Constitutional Cornerstone To Be Protected By Both Republicans And Democrats
Our government has long granted privately held utilities the authority to seize private property for the public good of providing electricity. However, per the State Constitution Article 1, Section 19, with that authority, the utility – much like government – must provide just compensation to the property holder for any damage caused by their equipment. […]
Environmental Priorities and the Midterm Election
Just four months ahead of a consequential midterm election, California and the federal government continue to move in very different directions on environmental policy. Last week, the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back strict automobile emission standards were strongly criticized by the Brown administration. State officials have also pushed back on federal efforts to increase […]
The End of the Home-Buying Frenzy
You may have seen recent news accounts about how home sales have slowed nationwide. So I got curious: What’s going on in the San Fernando Valley area? I looked back at the local home-sales stats we publish in the Business Journal, courtesy of Redfin. And in the Valley area, home sales have indeed slowed. In […]