Harris would be Smart to Skip NH Primary
New Englanders tend to win the New Hampshire primary and with two well-known New England senators probably in the presidential race, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, California’s Kamala Harris would have an uphill battle there in her quest for the Democratic nomination. There is always the chance that Sanders and Warren […]
Could This be the Century of the Woman?
As the party combatants continue their feuding with little sign of let-up unless Senate Republicans can muster the courage and House Democrats the restraint to head off an impending constitutional crisis, the future of the Republic as of now remains bleak. For perhaps the first time in history it is two women—both Californians—who could be […]
Should “Tax Reform” in California be Connected to “Spending Reform”?
Discussions have been underway in the media and certain political circles in California for sometime that there is a dire need for “tax reform” in the State of California. At the same time, there has been a separate debate in the media and other political circles about the need for “spending reform” in California, particularly […]
L.A. Unified Digs a Deeper Hole
The union that represents teachers in the state’s largest school district, Los Angeles Unified, is claiming that its six-day strike produced a victory, and local media are echoing that line. It may be, however, a pyrrhic victory because it could drive LA Unified, which is already in a deep financial hole, mostly of its own […]