PG&E: First Say It Did Wrong—Then Investigate
My initial inclination was to question Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rush to judgment in writing a letter that called for an inquiry and review of PG&E for the extensive Northern California power shut off while at the same time pronouncing the company guilty of wrong doing. It seemed another example in this day and age of […]
The Blackouts Rolled Over Some Good Newsom Moves on Housing
Way to go, Governor Gav! It’s become harder to say that the state has done nothing about the housing crisis. Of course, much of the state didn’t see it—because they had no power. But during the PG&E blackouts, Newsom was signing a package of bills that could help make it easier to produce housing. That’s […]
POPs, GEOPs and MacGuffins
Alfred Hitchcock often employed a technique in his films known as a “MacGuffin,” which is an object, device or event that draws attention from the real plot but is largely insignificant itself. MacGuffins are also employed in California politics, as the example below demonstrates. California houses less than 2 percent of its ~128,000 state prison […]
Don’t Bank on This Dreadful Idea
If the city of Los Angeles goes through with a proposal to create a public bank, it will be a demonstration of both chutzpah and contempt. Voters already have told the city of Los Angeles to stay out of the banking business, and by a not-so-close 56 to 44 percent vote. That wasn’t some ancient […]