Coronavirus might spur action on homelessness where “medieval” diseases failed to do so
The homeless crisis in California has often been referred to as a public health crisis, yet despite nasty and ancient diseases discovered in homeless encampments, there has been no urgent statewide mandates to deal with homelessness. COVID-19, the Coronavirus, a modern-day disease, that has captured the attention of the world might change that. When “medieval […]
2020 Election Shows One Reason Why Newsom Will Never Be President
Gavin Newsom is actually trying to govern California—with balance, with thoroughness, with a mix of idealism and practicality. And that is why he will never be president. In this election season, Democrats may have offered some political surprises. But the party and its voters have been consistent on one point: they hate actual governance. Being […]
COVID 19 Will End—This Problem Will Not
In addition to its regular pension spending, the State of California is providing an extra $12 billion over a four-year period to boost the assets of the state’s two pension funds in an effort to reduce future pension spending. But the impact will be negligible. That’s because pension liabilities will grow >10x as much over […]
A New Podcast From Some Old Pros
Episode 1: Warren Victim of Sexism? Pundits Disagree That’s one of the hot topics discussed on the premiere episode of Inside Golden State Politics, or IGSP for short. It’s a podcast offering a unique view of the political terrain from L.A. to Sacramento to Washington. The podcast features Bill Boyarsky, former columnist, city editor and […]