Prop 13: Still a Target, Still Supported
Opponents who delight in blaming Proposition 13 for many ills that befall California even jump on property tax related issues related to Prop 13 that were actually created by the California legislature. The transfer of principal residents from parents to children while retaining a current property tax assessment is a law created in the legislature […]
The Best Housing Ballot Initiative in November
The November ballot in California is often described as having four housing measures on it, among the 11 on the ballot. It really has five, and the fifth one might be best. Let’s start with the acknowledged four. Two of these are ballot initiatives—which means they were put on the ballot by signature gathering—and both […]
Health Care in California: Recognizing the Problems with Single Payer
Single-payer healthcare promises to be a major issue in California’s 2018 gubernatorial election. Democratic candidate Gavin Newsom has strongly endorsed the idea, while Republican candidate John Cox is opposed. Last year, a single-payer bill, SB 562: The Healthy California Act passed the state senate but was placed on hold in the assembly. SB 562 would […]
Only The Powerful Get Relief From Environmental Law
During his eight years as a state senator, Anthony Cannella rarely speechified on the Senate floor, unlike his more verbose colleagues. But he did so last Friday, the last day of the 2016-18 biennial session and Canella’s last time on the floor. Cannella, a Republican from Modesto, rose to talk about a bill that would fast-track an […]