A Retrospective on High Speed Rail: Always Off the Track
Twenty years ago I was Executive Director of the San Bernardino Transportation Commission and had the opportunity to spend three weeks at U.C. Berkeley on a “micro-sabbatical.” The high-speed rail proposal was then attracting attention. While there I analyzed the newly issued high-speed rail feasibility studies. Two months later Cal’s Institute of Governmental Studies published […]
Should Nancy Pelosi Jump into the Presidential Race?
As we watch the casting call rollout for the 2020 presidential extravaganza which for the first time in our history may feature more women than men one is missing. That person is House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, who is attracting as much attention these days as President Donald Trump—and he may be the principal reason.
Another Side of Patrick Caddell
Patrick Caddell, famously known as the man who helped a little- known Georgia governor Jimmy Carter achieve the presidency as Carter’s pollster, spent time in Los Angeles not only pursuing politics, but also trying his hand in the entertainment business. I was familiar with both facets of his life. Caddell passed away this weekend in […]
California’s Ports – A Hidden Success Story
California’s eleven public ports are one of the state’s most important and vital assets. Collectively, California’s ports form the largest gateway of trade for the United States. The question policy-makers need to answer is whether they want to build on the success and create more jobs, expand logistics operations in California, and recapture California’s dominant […]