Kamala Harris, Teachers and the NAACP CA Chapters Revolt
Attempting to connect certain dots in the political/policy world can be a shaky proposition, but I think the recent stand by three California chapters of the NAACP civil rights group could signal complications for Sen. Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign strategy. The perception of the Harris campaign is that beyond hoping to capture large favorite daughter […]
‘Governor Dad’ Newsom budgets tax breaks for diapers, focuses on families
California’s generational changing of the guard showed in the governor’s office on Tuesday as Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out proposals to lift taxes on diapers and menstrual products—ideas his predecessor vetoed—and reiterated his desire to spend billions of dollars from the state budget to expand services for kids. Joined by his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, […]
How California Beat Me in the Screen Time Wars
A great conflict is tearing this country apart, bitterly pitting generations against each other. It’s not immigration or Medicare-for-all. It’s the fight over how much time kids can spend staring at screens. Call it the Great Screen Time War of 2019. And I was winning the war on behalf of my kids—until the state of […]
Scooters: Annoying or Reassuring?
At least some folks are annoyed that electric scooters are invading the San Fernando Valley. I’m not. I’m heartened to see them. OK, so maybe I’m a little annoyed. But for the most part, I’m pleased and even a bit reassured to see them. Why? Because it’s a sign that the area has grown up. […]