Opening the Economy? Ask Us How, Business Groups Tell Governors
Business groups from three western coastal states want to be involved in strategies to end the lockdown and open up the economy. From a California perspective, at least, it’s possible that the business coalition was formed because of fear that business concerns would be ignored by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Task Force on Business and Jobs […]
Townhomes the Answer to Housing Affordability?
Is downtown only good for rental housing and lofts? Or, are California urban areas ready for something new? Throughout the West homebuilders are turning to townhouses as a way to build smarter and more affordably. For years, townhomes have appeared as a housing choice in master-planned communities throughout east-coast developments. Indeed, most so-called cookie-cutter housing […]
School Finances
School budgets will be a big issue facing legislators upon their return to Sacramento. In 2012, voters passed a ballot measure entitled “Temporary Taxes to Fund Education” that, when combined with a rising stock market, sharply boosted school funding (“Proposition 98 Funding”): But even that sharp increase in revenue could not keep pace with the […]
Garcetti: What He Says v. What He Budgets
Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Eric Garcetti have prioritized the lives of Californians and Angelenos over the premature opening of our economy unless there is adequate testing, tracking, and monitoring; proper social distancing; the protection of vulnerable communities; surge capacity at hospitals; continued research and development; and the development of adequate guidelines in the case […]