Does California Really Need Yet Another Statewide School Bond?
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders have been bursting with self-congratulation about the new state school bond they’ve just placed on the March 2020 ballot. And they have some reason to do so. This school bond is designed to address some problems of previous such bonds, especially around equity. In the past, school bond […]
Senator Warren’s Wealth Tax Example Hit Home in CA 40 years Ago
While Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is gaining attention and objections on how she proposes to pay for her Medicare-for-All plan, let’s focus on the initial defense of her wealth tax proposal which proves to be a succinct explanation for why middle class Californians embraced Proposition 13’s property tax protections. Warren defended her wealth tax on […]
Summary of Plastic Recycling Ballot Measure
(Editor’s note: Chris Micheli provides an analysis of the recycling initiative filed Monday.) CALIFORNIA RECYCLING AND PLASTIC POLLUTION REDUCTION ACT OF 2020 Filed November 4, 2019 SEC.1. Title This measure shall be known and may be cited as the “California Recycling and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act of 2020.”
How Should PG&E be Overhauled
Having declared “I own it,” Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping up his personal involvement and political investment in the disaster-tinged bankruptcy of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., wagering his still-new governorship on reforming — or dissolving — the nation’s largest investor-owned utility. Almost daily, Newsom denounces PG&E for shoddy maintenance of power lines that sparked […]