LAUSD Involvement in Measure EE Campaign: Information or Advocacy?
There has been a growing concern of late—although the roots go back decades—of California government entities funding so-called information campaigns for upcoming tax increase ballot measures that have the feel of advocacy. The latest test is the parcel tax measure next month to increase funding for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Other school districts […]
Impeachment Not the Best Option for Democrats
Unlike other democracies which have parliamentary systems that allow for mid-term votes of “no confidence” when the leadership of a nation’s government has come under serious question, in the United States there is no such remedy. There is no emergency valve that we can periodically activate to relieve pressure on the system. We are left […]
A Ballot Initiative to Clean Up Horse Racing?
Could a ballot initiative end horse racing in California? There is no such initiative anywhere near the ballot, but the horse racing business and its fans are worried. A wave of horse deaths at Santa Anita have raised questions about racing’s safety, and related issues of drugs and usage. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has called […]
Housing and Transportation – Why California’s Legislature Gets EVERYTHING Wrong
California, the welcoming sanctuary state, has a population on track to break 40 million by the end of this year. Its highway system was designed to handle a population of 20 million. Its cities, bound by legislated “urban containment,” are 3.5 million homes short of what would meet current housing needs. As a result, commuters […]