Charter School Battle May End Up on the Ballot
Can charter schools regain momentum against the education establishment which wants to re-establish monopoly control over education? That would probably require more positive results for charters at the polls—and not simply candidate elections. The tide turned for charters in the recent election with teacher union backed candidates elected against charter supporters from the governor on […]
Why Leadership, Not Litigation, Will Solve California’s Housing Crisis
Earlier this year, the state of California made headlines when it filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach, accusing the city of failing to comply with state law requiring cities and counties to set aside enough land for new housing. The state’s move came at the request of Governor Gavin Newsom who has […]
Tax Day Offers Small Business Tax Relief
Tax Day is coming, and while it is often a dreaded task, small business owners are celebrating the first year of significant relief under the new federal tax code. As the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Pacific Regional Administrator, I see firsthand how small businesses in our local communities are responding to the tax reform and […]
The Opium Of California
The current frenzy of new IPOs — Uber, Lyft, Slack, Postmates, Pinterest and Airbnb — seems destined to reinforce progressive notions that California represents the future not just for the state, but the nation. It will certainly reinforce California’s fiscal dependency on tech-dominated elites — half of the state’s income taxes come from people making […]