The GOP and Prop. 6 Face Potholes in November
The California GOP’s Hail Mary pass seems to be falling flat. Republican representation on the state’s Congressional delegation is on the verge of sinking into single digits, while Democrats are driving to lock in supermajorities in the Legislature and to score another sweep of statewide offices. In an attempt to stave off devastation in the […]
This November, Will California Voters Approve $3.6 Billion Per Year in New Taxes?
With the 2018 general election a few weeks away, it’s time to review just how many tax increases are on state and local ballots in California. And while media attention focuses on the statewide tax measures, even bigger money is represented by the sum of hundreds of proposed local tax increases. Every election cycle, the California […]
LA City Council Proposes Yet Another Fee That Will Make Housing More Expensive
On October 23, the Los Angeles City Council will consider approving a 1,000% increase in their Street Damage Restoration Fee (SDRF) ordinance. This is a fee that companies or utilities pay when they must cut in to a street in order to fix or build new infrastructure like internet cables, gas lines, or water pipes. […]
Salad Days and the Salinas-Yuma Connection
Salinas, California and Yuma, Arizona are quite far apart—485 miles by plane and 600 by car. But no two cities in the West are closer. Salinas and Yuma are bound by two unstoppable California forces: salad and consumer expectation. We expect to have fresh salads on our tables year-round. In October, an arduous process makes […]