Can Bloomberg Win California?
Rides now into California billionaire Michael Bloomberg with his saddlebags overflowing with dollars as he tries to buy the California primary. Many other billionaires have failed at buying elections; the more money Meg Whitman spent trying to buy the governorship in 2010, the worst she did. But this time it could be different. For one […]
Growing Cities Up — or Selling Them Out?
This piece is an opposing op-ed to Growing Cities Up, which appeared in the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal. In the original piece, I was specifically called out by name. In the interest of fairness, this opposing op-ed was first offered to City Journal, which declined to publish it. While agendas and special interests may dictate […]
No Political Cover for Anti-Farm Worker Votes
As Pick Justice Action was working to champion the rights of farm workers, I was surprised to see the San Diego Farm Bureau extend an olive branch (or bouquet of flowers rather) to one of the chief opponents of farm workers rights legislation, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. This decision by the San Diego Farm Bureau came […]
Billie Eilish’s California Neighborhood
If Billie Eilish lives in the neighborhood, is she one of us? It might seem preposterous to think of Eilish as the California girl next door. The 18 year old is the first international pop star born in the 21st century, with the best-selling album of the past year, 50 million social media followers, and six […]