Use State Land for Housing Homeless, Gov. Says, But Will the Homeless Go
Among the proposals Governor Gavin Newsom is pursuing in dealing with the homelessness crisis is to open state owned land to be used for temporary homeless shelters. While temporary sites close to city centers may appeal to the homeless as a temporary residence, it is a question whether lands away from locations the homeless currently […]
The Governor’s Budget is Coming
The California Constitution requires the governor to submit a proposed budget (the “Governor’s Budget”) for the next fiscal year to the state legislature by January 10. The Governor’s Budget sets the table for discussions with the legislature, which must pass a budget by June 15, and is must-reading for anyone who wants to dive deep into California’s governance, […]
Why Gavin Newsom was wrong in vetoing ranked-choice voting – and how to fix it. Part 2
A piece of resistance At a time when voting rights and diverse political representation are under attack in Washington DC and the courts, California has an opportunity to lead to strengthen our democracy. RCV is the wave of the future for a multi-racial, multi-everything society that must continually seek consensus among diverse constituencies about complex […]
California is taxing our patience
It’s a new year and for Californians, that invariably means new taxes. But there are many questions the tax-grabbing state bureaucrats should be forced to answer first. Why is California the only state in the country that stubbornly refuses to reveal public spending records to a government watchdog, which has now prompted threats of legal […]