Sen. Kamala Harris and Slave Reparations
Sen. Kamala Harris has indicated support for reparations to black Americans to address the legacy of slavery but has not provided many specifics. She should. The public needs to know who Harris feels deserve reparations and who should pay for them. The idea of reparations has been around for a long time but has recently […]
Should Google and Your Taxes Pay for Local News
Whose job it is to revive local journalism in California? Our state’s elites have a clear, if dubious answer: themselves. Last year, Google announced it was putting $300 million into supporting local news. A few weeks ago, Facebook announced its own $300 million local news initiative. Philanthropists and foundations have invested in news nonprofits, like […]
CEQA Defense Rings Hollow
California environmentalists can surely do better to defend the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) than they did in a recent edition of CALmatters. The piece, “Don’t blame environmental law for California’s housing crisis”, wasn’t convincing at all. First, we’ve already heard plenty from the state’s environmental activists how without CEQA environmental protection in California wouldn’t […]
Expect More Surcharges as Businesses Cope with Cost of Doing Business in California
“Stopped by a Pizza Hut to bring some food in last night and was met with this beauty,” an L.A. Daily News reader emailed under the subject line, “Soon to be all over California?” Two photos were attached. One showed a bright red sign displayed prominently on the restaurant counter. Printed in bold type was […]