Can “Ugly” Compromise Lead to Housing Solution?
SB 50’s housing solution is dead so how will the housing crisis in California be confronted? Does painful compromise have a chance? Despite a full court press, the bill to change zoning laws and allow for mid-size, multi-family housing near transportation and jobs backed by nearly 200 supporting organizations could not clear the Senate. The […]
We Will Never Elect a Joe
As California’s presidential primaries approach, I ask myself: Will this country really accept a president who makes history, breaks barriers, and challenges our deepest biases about leadership? In other words, are we ready for a president named Joe? Former Vice President Joe Biden is often described in campaign coverage as a safe, traditional choice. That’s […]
The Adam Schiff Factor
The Impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump is reaching a conclusion—and it will not be greeted favorably by the vast majority of Californians. When the history of this time is told years from now one individual might only be a footnote but he will have played a seminal role in this entire sad episode. […]
Evolving or Catering? Gascón and Gangs
Ever the opportunist, L.A. District Attorney candidate George Gascón is continuing his disinformation campaign with the hope of winning over progressives. This time, his sights are set on the gang enhancement. This enhancement, first enacted in 1988 in the midst of a gang crime wave throughout California, ensured gang motivated crimes received tougher sentences. With 10,000 gang-related homicides in California from 1981-2001, 75% […]