A Government of Newsom, by Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a law approved by the people. He will sign an executive order putting a moratorium on the death penalty while he is governor despite voters expressing support for the death penalty in passing Proposition 66 in 2016 while a second initiative on that ballot to abolish the death penalty was […]
Is California Becoming Unaffordable?
The unaffordability of trying to just make a living in the State of California has increasingly become an unpleasant fact of life for all but the richest Californians. But the key drivers of this unaffordability appears to have eluded most public officials and public policy analysts, particularly those on the left. Yet to the seasoned […]
Who is Afraid of Judicial Review?
On March 2, 2019, the Los Angeles Times editorial board attacked district attorneys as craven politicians out to maximize punitive sentences. The reason for the attack is because a number of district attorneys have challenged the constitutionality of a law enacted by the state Legislature. The law, enacted pursuant to Senate Bill 1391, prohibits the transfers of 14 and 15-year olds to […]
The True Problem
The beginning of every year prompts a flood of new ideas from California’s state legislators, and obviously, I’m grateful to them. They’re keeping me and my staff employed, as businesses turn in desperation to advocacy groups around the state who can try and explain to legislators why their proposal would harm our economy and kill […]