Do You Miss Jerry Brown (Sometimes), Yet?
Jerry Brown was often identified as the adult in the room when he served as a check on legislative moves to take California beyond practical boundaries. The state has a new governor now and Gavin Newsom often draws outside traditional lines. Chris Micheli wrote a widely circulated summary on bills that Governor Newsom signed and […]
If Sacramento politicians can’t support a renter’s tax credit, they aren’t serious about the state’s housing mess
Drive through almost any city or town in California and the impact of California’s housing crisis is plainly evident. Homelessness is on the rise. And ever-rising housing costs are going to push more and more people in that direction. Despite months and months of hearing legislators promise action, we’re not seeing it. It’s not happening. […]
Newsom makes a few good moves
There is little debate that California is a harsh, anti-taxpayer environment ruled by a tax-happy majority party. However, in this super-partisan environment that grips both California and the entire nation, it is important to point out when our political adversaries do something positive. In that spirit, let’s acknowledge what Gov. Gavin Newsom did right for […]
State auditor will review how $30 billion in Local Control Funding Formula grant money was spent
New reports show that six years after Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature approved a sweeping overhaul in how school funds were divvied up, the evidence is mixed that the overhaul is accomplishing its main goal: improving the academic performance of the 1.2 million English language learners in California public schools. Under the law, known as the […]