Ignoring the Will of the People
To borrow a term from the legal world, prima facie evidence indicates the governor and legislature have little regard for what the voters think and choose to go their own way. It can be seen with the governor’s moratorium on the death penalty and the legislature’s decision on rent control. Governor Newsom’s position on the […]
Lawmakers Cannot Rush Through Critical Recycling Bills
Recycling policy in California is at a crossroads. In an effort to overcome our state’s urgent sustainability challenges, the Legislature is now considering a broad array of bills that aim to reduce waste or increase the use of recycled and recyclable materials. However, to balance the state’s environmental goals and the needs of California businesses […]
Scary Santa Cruz
Is Santa Cruz the scariest place in California? The coastal county of 275,000 tortured souls is not our most dangerous place, but it embodies the greatest fears of Californians, which are all about our powerlessness Our coastal beauty is under attack by climate change, our immigrant neighbors are being persecuted by our country’s own government, […]
Common Sense versus Climate Hysteria
Whether it’s fires in California or Brazil, hurricanes like Dorian or your summer hot spell, it’s not just weather anymore but a sign of the impending apocalypse. This specter of imminent demise tied to the everyday, notes one American Psychological Association study, has induced “stress, depression and anxiety” among a wide part of the population. […]