Q&A with Jim Newton, Author of: Jerry Brown, Man of Tomorrow
One might fairly think of Jerry Brown as the keystone that holds together the arc of California history that bridged the 20th and 21st centuries. From his first governorship beginning in 1975 through his last of four terms ending in 2019, Brown has been part of and/or witnessed California’s glorious moments, dark declines and various […]
Creating an investment strategy for economic recovery
The May budget revision unveiled by Governor Newsom last week was prudent and showed the flexibility in the state’s budgeting process to quickly adapt to changing conditions. What remains largely missing from the fiscal agenda, though, is urgent stimulus to the California economy that invigorates job creation while rectifying the significant racial and geographic inequities […]
Economic recovery is an opportunity for the climate
The world is changing around us. While the current COVID-19 crisis can easily stoke fear and anxiety, it also offers a window into what we can accomplish when we work together. We have come together to move mountains to mitigate this pandemic like never before. While we are not out of the woods yet, the […]
The Doddering Deifiers of Density-Part 2
FYI, I am agnostic when it comes to urban density. I look upon it as a lifestyle choice, one of many; my opposition to Wiener and his acolytes’ bills is rooted in their utter lack of tolerance: the attempts to force density upon communities; the attempts to create one-size-fits-all urban schemes that treat us all […]