The Trouble With the Split Roll Initiative
It may well make sense to roll back Prop 13 protections for commercial property, with the goal of providing more tax dollars to the state. But the split roll initiative scheduled for the 2020 ballot is the wrong way to do that. The big problem with this version of split roll isn’t the Prop 13 […]
Where’s Gavin?
The title of this piece is not meant to disclose the whereabouts of Gov. Gavin Newsom or where he might pop up without telling the press as he has a want to do; neither is it asking where the governor stands on any particular issue, there is plenty of time to use the “Where’s Gavin” […]
California Needs to Hit the Brakes on Minimum Staffing Requirements for Automated Vehicles
Regulation is often one, two or even three steps behind technology’s pace of development. But occasionally, a policymaker will seek to move proactively — too proactively — to address a policy challenge that may never come to pass. Such is the case with Senate Bill 336, prepared by state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, which seeks […]
The Fruits of One Party Government
The stories come at us from every direction, relentlessly, 24/7/365, our newsfeeds bombarding us with scandals and catastrophes both natural and man-made, with obvious outrages demanding our immediate attention, as well as a steady stream of lesser or localized transgressions we just don’t have the bandwidth to absorb. In the last year, the Los Angeles […]