The Tax Question
(Editor’s Note: The following article originally ran in The Planning Report, published by David Abel in Los Angeles. It contains some items from articles that previously ran in Fox and Hounds.) Against the background of the economically devastating coronavirus plague (not in any way to minimize the ultimate tragedy of lives lost), governments are trying […]
Let’s Stick to One Election at a Time
In many ways, California’s March elections constituted a success. But there are still complaints about long lines and voter confusion. So if reforms must be made in our elections, let me suggest making thing simpler. Why don’t we limit ourselves to one election at a time? Right now, our elections involve so many elections. Take […]
Patronize small businesses, save the economy
The federal government and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are taking steps to help small business in this time of dire danger, but ultimately it will be individual citizens as consumers who must save the national and state economy. In Washington, small business interruption loans were part of the first major bill passed by Congress and […]
Social Media, Politics and the Coronavirus
The latest Inside Golden State Politics podcast is out. Sherry and Bill argue over the impact of social media on the presidential campaign and on coverage of the coronavirus epidemic. They also discuss whether the mainstream media was too slow in covering Tara Reade’s allegations of sexual assault against former Vice President Joe Biden. Check […]
The coronavirus crisis and our constitutional rights
Americans always lose some constitutional rights during a crisis. Such infringements fall into three categories. The most egregious examples generate near-uniform disdain, but usually only once a crisis passes, and with the benefit of hindsight. Examples include President Franklin Roosevelt’s internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, or Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s actions during the […]