The Legislature Makes Itself Non-Essential
As I’ve written here before, California governors keep getting more and more powerful. But that shouldn’t mean the legislature is non-essential. Unbelievably, that’s exactly what the legislature is doing, by going dark in the middle of a historic crisis. It’s been stunning to watch the California legislature put itself on the sidelines since COVID-19 hit. […]
The Real Story Behind Homelessness
The following story is comes from Christopher F. Rufo, of the Discovery Institute Center on Wealth, Poverty, and Morality. Chris has been and continues to be a valuable resource on my commentaries about homelessness in America. The homelessness crisis in America’s West Coast cities is beginning to draw national attention. There are now an estimated […]
Suggested Executive Orders for Gavin Newsom
Without criticizing the tremendous efforts that are already being made, here are some additional steps that California Governor Gavin Newsom could take to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Some of these recommendations may run counter to the political momentum of California’s one-party state, but perhaps in these extraordinary times, they should be considered […]
After Coronavirus We Need to Rethink Densely Populated Cities
For the better part of this millennium, the nation’s urban planning punditry has predicted that the future lay with its densest, largest, and most cosmopolitan cities. Yet even before the onslaught of COVID-19, demographic and economic forces were pointing in the exact opposite direction, as our biggest cities—New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago—all lost population […]