A Big Deal Weekend for Democrats and the Party’s Hopes for 2020
California’s greater influence in choosing the Democratic presidential nominee has been written about here and elsewhere. A step toward that influence—whether positive or negative– will be on display this weekend at the California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco. So many Democratic presidential hopefuls will address the convention, together they could field an entire football […]
It’s time to get serious about behested payments
When I saw the headline: “Labor unions are paying to help California’s lieutenant governor decorate her office,” I nearly spit out my coffee. It turns out Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis raised about $330,000 by “behesting” payments from labor unions, lobbyists and her family business to support a so-called non-profit charity named the Committee to Support the Office […]
Legislature Should Reject Renewed Attack on Arbitration Agreements – Part 3
Proponents of AB 51 (Gonzalez), as they have with previous versions of this legislation, make a number of claims that are addressed below: Claim: Arbitration Is a Secret Process in California – False California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.96 requires a quarterly report by all private arbitration companies that administer arbitrations in this state. […]
Unions seek to control deliveries by raising bogus safety fears
California lawmakers would have you believe that the state faces some sort of public-safety crisis simply because drivers who deliver food and beverages to people’s homes need not undergo specific food-handler training, or to pay a fee to get a food-handler license from the state. The state Assembly recently voted to rectify this situation by […]
Can’t Help Children Without Helping Parents
American inventor and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Studies show that education contributes to reduced poverty, increased income, boosted economic growth, and healthier families. Governor Newsom has made education a priority for his Administration — particularly early childhood education — to which he’s dedicated nearly $1.8 […]