The Power of Single Family Homeowners and SB 50
If single family homeowners’ power can be harnessed it could mean the end of SB 50, the controversial bill designed to grant state authority to override local zoning laws in order to build high-density housing near transit lines. Sen. Scott Wiener hopes to make strides in dealing with California’s housing crisis by allowing for development of […]
Can California find a “third way” set of successful economic policies?
One of the greatest current impediments to the State of California’s long-term success, both economically and socially, is its lack of a coherent, consistent, and viable set of economic policies. For example, how should California government handle the economy? At what level should we tax private property, goods and services to provide the optimal level […]
Here’s How Privacy Law Will Hurt
I see it every day and I was happy to read some numbers to back it up: the San Fernando Valley is thriving in many ways. A recent report done for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s Economic Forecast Breakfast by California Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting shows that the Valley’s economy […]
How powerful lawmakers are killing California bills—without a peep
Gun control, school spending, curbs on greenhouse gases: With Democrats holding more power at the Capitol than they’ve had since the 19th century, California’s legislative pipeline is full this year with big, blue-state ideas. In theory, no Democrat’s bill should be left behind. But that’s not what’s happening, and the reason is roiling both sides […]