It’s All About Trump
What, on paper, should look like a lackluster midterm election in California is turning into a donnybrook that is engaging not only political junkies but the rest of us. Credit, of course, goes to Donald Trump. In ordinary times, this election would be pretty ho-hum in the Golden State. The top races for Governor and […]
Why Media Ballot Measure Guides Are an #EpicFail
I respect and admire California’s mainstream institutions. They do essential work with not enough resources. But I hate their ballot measure guides. And I would suggest you be careful before using any of them. What’s the problem with media ballot measure guides? Some are better than others, but most fail to provide the most basic […]
Attention Employers: What You Need to Know About Election Day
Under California law, employers and employees have rights and obligations related to election day. These provisions of law are found in the California Elections Code as set forth below: If a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election, the voter may, without loss of pay, take […]
Despite Close Congressional Races, California Must Change its Election System
There are arguably at least eight close California Congressional races on November 6th that pollsters and pundits tell us could go down to the wire. The results could determine the majority in the U.S. House of Representative — and whether there will be legislative and oversight checks on the Trump presidency.And it all could come down […]
The High Costs of Affordable Housing
San Francisco has spent decades building, restoring and subsidizing affordable housing as a solution to homelessness, but this approach is surprisingly expensive. Before doubling down on affordable housing by voting for state propositions 1 and 2 as well as city measure C, San Franciscans should consider the hidden costs of this approach. San Francisco already […]
More than 100 Local Governments Seek Tax Hikes to Meet Rising Pension Bills
Nine months after a League of California Cities report warned that pension costs were increasingly unsustainable, more than 100 local governments in the Golden State are asking voters for tax hikes on Nov. 6 – which Bond Buyer says is nearly double the record of 56 set in November 2016. The Nov. 6 measures are on […]