Change in Priorities for California Voters
The new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows a continuing trend in voters moving their top priority in state spending from K-12 education to health and human services. The homelessness issue is undoubtedly fueling that movement. Looking at the current PPIC poll issued yesterday, there is little space between voters’ choosing the top two […]
Leading California Democrats Try to Govern. National Democrats Don’t Like That
California Democrats will never be woke enough to match national Democratic leaders. As the California presidential primary approaches, the gap between Democrats who run California and those who seek to run the United States is growing. Gov. Newsom and other leading Democrats in Sacramento keep spending low and build rainy day funds. The leading presidential […]
Californians have subsidized Hollywood for a decade. Has it been worth it?
When Oscar night rolls around, Californians rooting for “Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood,” “Marriage Story,” or “Ford v Ferrari” will be able to thank themselves as well as the Academy. In all three cases, Golden State audiences not only paid for the movie tickets and Netflix subscriptions underwriting their production, but also let their tax […]
Give Moms a Break or Suffer Costs
I’ve asked a dozen or so business operators in recent months if they’ve created lactation rooms yet. Most of them have given me a blank stare, with several saying they were unaware of the new state law, which went into effect Jan. 1. Alas, inaction could be costly. The reason: If an employer does not […]