The Supreme Court’s Chance to Reform the “California Rule”
If only all workers enjoyed a form of the “California Rule”—that is that a worker’s retirement rights or even work positions or salaries remain in place despite changing financial circumstances surrounding their employment situation. That’s not the business world but workers in the public sector as protected by the California rule when it comes to […]
What Recovery Looks Like – Oakland
Skylines emerge. Neighborhoods are transformed. And, life is forever changed. Count on all that happening when new development comes to town. And, yes – rents rise, too. Sometimes rising rents will displace existing residents, sometimes they won’t. But, to be sure – as time marches on so does growth, and all that it brings to […]
The Audit of the High Speed Rail Authority Reveals the Project Must be Stopped
Chair Jim Frazier in the almost four hour November 29 Joint Audit committee hearing on High Speed Rail made headlines by asking for the firing of Authority Chair Dan Richard. I see a whole lot of “grandstanding” by Frazier here. He is attempting to make HSR Authority Dan Richard a scapegoat, while excusing himself, Chair […]
Legislature, Newsom have an Ambitious Agenda
The Legislature reconvened this week with Democrats celebrating sweeping election wins that give them immense majorities in both sides of the Capitol and they are intending to use them. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom presided over the state Senate’s opening session, saying, “the world is looking to us.” Newsom will be inaugurated as governor a month […]